DIY Refashion Men's shirt into PUFF SLEEVE Bustier Crop top - Men's shirt transformation idea
DIY PUFF SLEEVE Bustier Crop top from Men's shirt
Hi everyone! Today’s tutorial features a transformation of a men’s shirt into a puff sleeve bustier crop top.
If you’re interested in the idea of giving old clothes a new, stylish life, you’re in the right place.
Let’s get started!
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
Men's shirt in XL size
Pattern paper
Sewing machine
Pins
Scissors
Ruler
Long stick
SEWING THE CROP TOP
THE MAIN BODY
Remove the front pocket of your shirt.
Then, cut the neck and unsew the seam at the shoulder to the back of the shirt.
At the outside of the shoulder, move to the inside around 11 centimeters and mark there.
Apply the front to the back of the main shirt at the shoulder line to cut the new shoulder line for the crop top.
After cutting, connect the front and the back together at the shoulder line.
The new shoulder line creates extra fabric at the top of the sleeve, which will help us to create a puff for the sleeve of the new crop top.
Make a loose seam at the extra fabric.
Then, pull the thread to create a ruffle there until the width of the sleeve meets the new shoulder.
Then, sew to connect them together.
At the back of the shirt, from the connected part between the sleeve and the shoulder, move to the inside and mark at 20 cm, which is half of the shoulder plus 1 cm.
Do the same for the other side.
Then, cut them straight from the end of the shirt to these marks and connect them together.
By doing this, you make the shirt smaller to fit your size.
THE FRONT
At the front of the shirt, from the shoulder, move down and mark at 22 cm, which is the width from the shoulder to the upper breast, then draw a horizontal line there.
Draw another horizontal line at 30 cm from the shoulder, which is the width from the shoulder to under the breast.
From the outside of the shoulder, mark at 10 cm inside.
Then, connect that mark to the end of the first horizontal line.
From the end of the first horizontal line, draw a curved line to connect to the second horizontal line.
Then, cut by the drawing lines.
THE NECK
At the top of the back, draw a curved line in the middle to create a new neck area for the back of the crop top.
Cut a long rectangle with 3 cm width and around 60 cm length to hem the neck of the crop top.
Apply the rectangle to the neck of the crop top from the back to the front by the pin first, then sew.
After that, fold the other end of the rectangle inside two times to create a hem for the neck.
Thenm sew to finish the neck.
THE RUFFLE
At the end of the crop top, make a loose seam. Then, pull the threads to create a ruffle.
Make sure the final width of the end has to be half of your under breast size and the ruffle should be around the curved line where your breasts will be later.
At the leftover fabric from the man’s shirt, cut another rectangle with a width of 20 cm.
The button area of the man’s shirt is quite thick, so you might want to cut it off and make a new one, but you can keep the original one if you prefer.
From the middle of the button area, mark at two sides 18 cm, which is a quarter of the under breast size plus 1 cm.
After cutting, connect the two new sides together and sew.
Next, apply the newly sewn piece to the top of the crop top.
This will allow you to draw a curved line at the front of the top part to the front of the bottom part. However, the back of the bottom part will be straight, just like the back of the top part.
Now, connect the top and bottom parts of the crop top together and sew.
At the end of the bottom part, fold it inside twice to hide the cutting, then sew to finish it.
THE SLEEVE
Moving to the sleeve, make it shorter by cutting at 31 cm from the end of the original sleeve, then make a loose seam there.
Then, make a loose seam there. Pull the threads to create a puff for the end of the sleeve.
Make sure the final width is a little bigger than the width of your arm.
Use a rectangle with a width of 6 cm and a length of 26 cm to hem the end of the sleeve.
Connect the two ends of the lanes together.
Then, connect it to the end of the sleeve.
After the first seam, fold the other end of the rectangle inside twice to hide the end of the ruffle.
Then, make the second seam to finish the sleeve.
The last step is installing the button and making the new buttonhole for the crop top.
DIY PUFF SLEEVE Bustier Crop top from Men's shirt
And that’s a wrap!
This is one of the cutest crop tops I’ve ever created, and I’m in love with the vibe it adds to my outfit. It fits my style perfectly, and I hope it resonates with you too. I encourage you to try it out and add a personal touch to your wardrobe.
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Happy sewing!
