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Lengthen A Shirt Just Like Valentino And Miu Miu

add lace to the hem of a shirt for a classy look

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/lengthen-a-shirt-just-like-valentino-and-miu-miu • Posted by Donatella M.

I bet you have plenty of t-shirt that are too short but they are still in good condition and you want to save them!

You will need

Project Budget
Cheap

Time

0 h 20

Difficulty

Pretty Easy
Medium inspiraiton realisation valentino miu miu lace trim top diy side by side

Description

I bet you have plenty of t-shirt that are too short but they are still in good condition and you want to save them!

Instructions

  1. Small inspiration realisation before after add length with lace tutorial valentino miu miu

    this is the before and after transformation! pretty cool for a 20 minutes work, uh?

  2. Small inspiration realisation diy extra inches with lace tutorial 01

    * get enough lace to match the circumference of the hem line of your top + about 4" (add a little extra if the lace has some large designs, so you'll be able to match the pattern on the sides) * the lace has to be wide enough for the extra length you'll need to add to your top, plus an extra 1" or 1-1/2"

  3. Small inspiration realisation diy extra inches with lace tutorial 02

    * in my case, the lace was much wider, so I cut the extra width to meet my needs

  4. Small inspiration realisation diy extra inches with lace tutorial 05

    * pin the lace under the hem of the shirt, just about over the double top-stitching of the hem. Leave an extra 1" on each side

  5. Small inspiration realisation diy extra inches with lace tutorial 03

    * cut the lace following the pattern on the lace on each end * overlap the extra 1" on the sides, pin and sew.

  6. Small inspiration realisation diy extra inches with lace tutorial 04

    * sew over the top-stitching on the from and the back, leaving about 1/2" near the sides un-sewn * use some fray-check on the trimming of the lace, just to be sure that it won't unravel.