Lace Top

 Hello Readers. I needed a simple dressy evening look for a night out on the town. I didn't have a ton of time to spend on it but I wanted something pretty. and comfortable! This lace top was just the thing. 

 Before and after.  

 This top had a beige lining in it originally. It was acetate and that is hot, sweaty, and irritates my skin.  (I need to breathe.) It also looks like my skin a little like I am not wearing anything under the top. I decided to cut the lining out of the top and wear something else under it.

 It was simple to cut out the lining. I slowly worked my way around the top until the lining was cut away.  

I added elastic to make puffed sleeves. It just seemed more dressy and more feminine.

 I threaded the elastic through the hem of the sleeve and tied the ends together. 

The elastic is comfortable but gathers the sleeve and makes a little puffed sleeve.  

Apologies for the bad photo. I wore my new top over a tank top and went out to see a show with my daughter. It was a great evening. Thanks for reading along, now go make something fun for yourself.  

Denim Days-Vest to Jacket

 Hello Readers. This little white vest has been in my closet for quite a while. I wanted to add some excitement and add some more room. It was a little too tight.

 

Before and after. 

 

 I liked the white denim vest a lot. But what if it was a little bigger? I liked this lace shirt a lot too. What if I put them together? They would make a great combination. The denim is classic and the lace would add a little something extra.

 

This lace button-down style shirt is the perfect source of the extra fabric I needed to make the vest a little bigger. It is really pretty white eyelet lace fabric. The lace shirt was too big and I could cut some of it off and use it for my vest. 

 

My first step was to cut open the sides of the vest. 

The next step was to cut the sleeves off this lace shirt. I cut around the arm holes and then I cut about 3 inches from each side of the shirt.

These small side pieces are what I needed to make the whole vest bigger around.

 

The pieces went together sort of like a little puzzle.  

The lace sleeves were a pretty way to turn the vest into a jacket. 

I love the eyelet lace with the denim. And I love that is is looser and fits better too. 

 

I didn't stop there, I added some eyelet lace to the collar too. I didn't have to, but why not?

 

Thanks for reading along, now go make something fun for yourself. 

And if you are wondering about the leftovers from the lace shirt, I sewed it back together. It is still a great summer shirt.

*Year End Note From Chickie- These were fun summer pieces. White eyelet lace in the summer is always a favorite.