How To Refashion A Crop Top Into A Peplum Blouse
Refashion a cropped summer top into this season's closet staple--a peplum top.
Posted by Kristina J.
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Smarten up your act by creating an on-trend peplum blouse using only a cropped top and half a yard of fabric. With winter upon us, you can update a cropped summer top and refashion it to create a blouse that will glam up the most hectic of mornings.
You can match the colors as I did for this project or make the peplum a different color entirely (think graphic color blocking). The main thing is to make sure the peplum length flares gently over the hips--it shouldn't be any longer than six to eight inches, depending on your height. Too long and it's a tunic--too short and it's a tutu (and we wouldn't want to look like a lost ballerina, after all).
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You Will Need (3 things)
- Cropped Top
- 1 yd Fabric
- Sewing Machine
Steps (6 steps, 120 minutes)
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1
WHAT YOU NEED:
--Cropped top (mine is from H/M)
--1 yard fabric
--Sewing machine -
2
Cut rectangle of fabric:
width-- 4-6 inches wide
length-- waist measurement plus half that number.Sew ends together and run gathering stitch along top.
I cut the rectangle of fabric on the bias rather than straight on the grain to create that slight fluttery effect without too much bunch.
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3
Put narrow hem along bottom edge.
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4
With right sides together, stitch top of peplum to bottom edge of top. Press.
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5
Done.
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6
Pair with your favorite work day pieces.