Years ago I used to make little lingerie/pajama sets of tanks and underwear with ruffles - you can see some of them here, along with a DIY for the ruffle boy shorts & bikinis... but I always used ribbed wife-beater style tank tops rather than spaghetti strap tanks. I've had this pretty vintage lace trim I found at a thrift shop lying around for ages. I pulled the $3 tag off just the other day as I was prepping for this DIY. I thought it would really be pretty with this blush tank and I love the turnout. This is a very simple DIY.
What You'll Need...
* Cotton spaghetti strap tank top
* Lace trim about 6inches wide
* Needle/Thread/Pins/Scissors
Steps...
* Beginning about an inch or two from the end of your lace trim, pin the front of the lace down and along the strap of your tank. It's better not to cut anything prior.
* Hand stitch or machine sew your lace to your strap.
* Cut the excess lace trim.
* Overlap one edge of lace over the other then hand stitch your ends together creating a circle {not flat as shown above}
* The lace sleeves will stick straight out when lying flat. You may choose to pinch the underarms together and add a few stitches or create a dart of sorts, but when you wear the top, your arms will do this naturally.
Voila!
Have Fun!
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41 comments:
Wow, how simple yet it transforms the entire look! Love it!
Wow! This is just fantastic and it looks so beautiful!!!
Love it!!!
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Love Love Love this DIY. The blush strappy top looks so romantic now with the added lace sleeve.
Very nice!
you know that you are the best DIY maker on the world!!!
Oh my gosh I love it! Pinned to by DIY board! YAH! xoxo
it's beautiful......perfect fot a walking night in Rome.......
That's so Cute!!!
With Love From Hollywood, Kier
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Genius! It came out beautiful. The lace instantly transforms it into a feminine, girly top.
oh i absolutely have to try this!
Where did you find trim like that? I've been looking FOREVER for something like that and can't find anything that wide.
this is so simple but so beautiful - love that last shot of you, so romantic.
I wish I had more patience for projects like this myself.x
ThankFifi
Simple and stunning! I think I might have to take a stab at this one :)
I love this!!
"Perfect!!" (as Judge Judy often says)
Sometimes the simplest things are the best. Love it!
Simplistic but gorgeous!
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You look awesome! The tank is so cool!
xx
biskvittka.blogspot.com
Love the lace work... amazing!
I swear, you are the queen of DIY ;)
xo Jennifer
http://seekingstyleblog.wordpress.com
Love this! Like, really! I think I might try this!
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I just started following your blog and I have to say that you have amazing DIY ideas! This is gorgeous...thank you for sharing!
@Cathy_Showan
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Wow. So simple, but it's really beautiful. And these pictures are among some of my favorites of yours. Love this post so much!
Wow, this really goes to show that a simple detail can completely transform and item. Beautiful!
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Absolutely love this!! I have quite a few plain tank tops just waiting for a refashion. Thanks!
Oh wow this is an awesome DIY! I love the lace! It looks so chic and feminine! Great post!
Lauren
Great idea,thanks a lot!!;)
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How cute!
Great idea.
Love, Joyce
So cute and creative. It almost looks like it could be a lace shrug.
Awesome
Wow! This is just fantastic and it looks so beautiful!!!
Love it!!!
must try this, its beautiful!! and so feminine
wow, this turned out fabulous, I love it!
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So cute... I must try this!
I would have thought you bought that shirt like that. Super cute!
Oh wow, looks so beautiful!
And not too hard to make apparently..
Lari
Cent4urThoughts.blogspot.com
Very nice :)
Love xx
Melanie ~ www.mlncrd.com
Wow, beautiful! The lace adds so much to the simple top, and really like the colour combination ;)
I reconstructed an old turtleneck into a top with lace panels and a peter pan collar, please have a look at: http://whatscraftdoc.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/diy-from-turtleneck-to-lace-panels-top.html
Wow, beautiful! The lace adds so much to the simple top, and really like the colour combination ;)
I reconstructed an old turtleneck into a top with lace panels and a peter pan collar, please have a look at: http://whatscraftdoc.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/diy-from-turtleneck-to-lace-panels-top.html
It is really a great element to buy womens tank tops and i just love the color of this tank tops and the net sleeves in the top really impresses me a lot.It's appreciative.
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