Ruffled Top From A Men's Shirt

Wow! That's an awesome project ^^ I might be stealing that for my GCSE Textiles project!!
PS: is that ok with you? xx

I made the ruffle top and it is fabulous! There are a ton of steps but they truly do help - most of them go by pretty quickly as they make sense once you've started.

So MANY STEPS!!

It doesn't look easy, but looks nice

@ Mod.S.T: Thanks so much! Ruffles are always in!;-D

@Rifath H.: You have to partially remove the collar & button placket from the front of the shirt so you can attach the ruffles *underneath* the placket so it looks finished. Then you topstitch the placket back on. If it's too confusing you can just sew the ruffles onto the front of the shirt close to the placket, but it won't look as ready-to-wear as if the placket is over the ruffles.

I also angled the collar downwards because it's a large man's shirt...so the collar is too big for me (and would be for most average-sized women). The angling allows the collar to appear smaller and as if the shirt fits. It's not completely necessary either, but provides a better fit. I hope that answers your questions!
xoxox
Carly

I have been on a "ruffle binge" lately. I recently posted a refashioned ruffle top. I am totally trying this one. TOO CUTE!!

I've been wanting one of these forever. I am just confused about attaching the collar and the angled ruffles. can you tell I'm a closeted sewer? can you dumb it down for me???
PLEASE!!

Love the idea of converting a shirt like this - may have to make a trip to the charity shop at lunch time!!

So cute, I really wanted to buy one of this at the mall, but they didn't fit right. It was sad...but now I can make my own. Thanks!

This is an awesome tutorial for an awesome project. I love revamping men's shirts! YAY summer project to fill my closet with stylish professional clothes! For Cheap!

This is awesome it kinda makes me wish I hadn't gotten rid of all those shirts my husband used to have. Off to Goodwill to get some cheapies!

this top is so cute! love it!

this top is so cute! love it!

@Cute Crafts: I meant "Men's." Referring to the general category "Men's Shirts" that you might see in a department store etc. I titled it like this because the wording takes the specific (the particular shirt I have or A Man's Shirt specifically) and makes it general (any shirt made for a man under the category Men's Shirts; a shirt made for more than one man). I wanted to relate my tutorial to an entire category of shirts and not this one shirt in particular, in order to reinforce that anybody can make this from the shirts they have. I hope that makes sense.
Thank you for your comment!
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Carly

you mean man's not men's. sorry. I felt the need to correct it, I could never make a cool top like that :/

@Melinda R.: Definitely! A great way to simplify and not bother with all that turning! You could also use decorative bias binding/ribbon on the inside, at the collar to cover the inner raw edges - it would peek out and look so cute. Great idea!
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Carly

OMG! I must make this!

thinking about using bias binding on the armscye.

great tute.. and excellent idea. I have some nice old shirts that are out of date theat i can do this with. Thanks

thanks for your tute - i've been thinking of doing something like this with the shirts i've picked up from the charity shops...i don't have to think about it now, just use your instructions...LOL!!! ^_^ thanks again

Thanks Anita j.! keri l. & Steffi - if you gals end up making one, please post your version - I'd love to see! Thanks Lolly.Bot...if you're a larger size than a misses' M, I'd recommend inserting a side zip to help when putting it on...I'm sadly lacking in the bust department, and yet it is still a tight squeeze for me to get it over my head due to the fact that you have to gather the extra fabric at the collar section when reattaching it. (Definitely make sure you can get the darn thing over your head before sewing the collar on!)
Good luck & thanks for your comments!
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Carly

That is sooooo cool, there aren't many sexy shirts like that that I've seen particularly in bigger sizes. This will help with my job searching and work wardrobe!!

Brilliant! I will definately make at least one, thanks a lot for this tutorial <3

love it! cant wait to raid the husbands closet

wauw love it! nice one