Monday, May 14, 2012

Easy T-Shirt DIY: Cut Out Back






I love a great t-shirt DIY and this one is extremely simple! As shown above, you can wear it two different ways... the first is simply sliced {and reminds me of one of my favorite artists, Lucio Fontana} and the second style, by creating pseudo-bows out of each sliced section. You can choose to wear nothing underneath or wear an alternating colored t-shirt or tank top to show through. A lace tank would be really pretty as well... and a little 80's Madonna-esque.


What You'll Need...



* A crew neck t-shirt. I went with a more fitted T but it would also work well on an oversized shirt.
* Scissors
* Lace or trim {optional}
* Needle/Thread

Steps...



* Carefully cut out your "crew neck".


* Flip your shirt over and lay it flat. I eyeballed mine but I basically created about 3" sections that extended a little bit beyond each of my shoulder blades, or about 2-1/2inches from the side seams.



* You can measure it out, or if you have a steady hand, carefully cut 4 straight and parallel lines or slits down your back.

NOTE: To get your cut edges to curl a little, use your hands to carefully stretch out your slits.


Wear it like this...





or create "bows" down the back...



* Depending on the number of sections you have, cut 1-1/2" sections of your lace or trim. You can also use the leftover "neck" you removed earlier. I had 5 sections.



* Wrap your trim around the center of your section, creating a bow, overlap the edges and hand stitch it together. ** Do NOT stitch it to your shirt.


And wear it like this...




A white T with a pop of different hued neon trim down the back would be the sort of of the moment trend and a fun option for Summer... but a nautical themed version would be adorable too!


Have Fun!




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24 comments:

Marina said...

Look awesome I made that before with my pink t-shirt!


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Tara said...

This is amazing I love the lace :)
xx

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Anesa said...

That is perfect idea. I love it!

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Anonymous said...

Nice and easy!!

Güler said...

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Schnelle said...

It looks easy enough and it's so pretty! Great idea!

jenn~the stylish housewife said...

i love it both ways! totally going to try this one! thanks girl!

xoxo, jenn
the stylish housewife

Melissa Blake said...

How fun is that? :)

Lia said...

So fun and easy, and with the endless color and layering choices, there are so many possibilities! Great job!
xo
Lia
Smart n Snazzy

Leslie said...

Super cute! I love how it that looks. I will definitely have to try this.

Erica said...

I love how that looks with the bows!

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Laura said...

Lovelylovelyamazingsimpleandlovely <3

el_martina said...

cool idea!

THE WIND OF INSPIRATION said...

What a nice and easy DIY idea! Thanks! Will share it with my Pintrest followers and definitely try it myself some day.

Victoria,
'The Wind of Inspiration' style blog

Jennifer said...

You have the best ideas :)

xo Jennifer

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Heather Kaluf said...

Love coming to your blog, always amaze me with your ideas! This is amazing and I have the perfect shirt for this.
xoxo
Heather
www.HeatherlyLoves.com

Kat said...

That is a very cool idea! I'll have to try that sometime!
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laura said...

Loving it ! Thanks for the tip!

Life's a shoe said...

this is pretty awesome

The Emerald Life said...

Not to be creepy, but your backside looks AMAZING in those jeans! What are they, and where can I buy them?!

mylittleredgirl said...

Love it! Totally going to do this this weekend! :) I live in things-over-tank-tops all summer so this will be poifect.

Nicole said...

Just finished making this shirt. Although I made mine fitted and cut off the sleeves. Thanks for the inspiration! <3

Yxl Ian said...

wow,it looks very well.theT-Shirt,I like it ~

J. Rae said...

I Featured your project in my post!
http://littlemomprairie.blogspot.com/2012/12/10-diy-projects-to-add-to-your-list_26.html