By Elizabeth Seward
New York, NY, USA | Thu Apr 23 15:00:00 GMT 2009
Who wouldn't rather make a sexy spring and summer ready shirt out of an old shirt than buy a new one? With materialistic fashionistas excluded, saving money and materials is a generally popular concept—regardless of one's green allegiances—or lack thereof. So for my DIY t-shirt this week, I turned an old (yet awesome) too big t-shirt into a cute little thang—and, like all of these DIY t-shirts; I did it just with a pair of scissors. If you want to get this crossed back look yourself, you'll probably be shocked at how simple it is to make.
How to turn your t-shirt into a crossed back shirt:
Locate your shirt and cut off the sleeves.
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Cut the back into a V shape and then cut vertically up the 'strap' section. Just like the picture.
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Cut a straight line across the V shape.
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Cut two small holes on either side of the shirt just below the arm holes.
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Cross the straps and tie each end into the hole diagonal from it.
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Have fun wearing this number. Try not to mind the cat calls you'll get—it comes with the territory of wearing something this cute.
Image courtesy of Elizabeth Seward
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