• ABOUT
  • COLLABORATE
  • CONTACT

Life is Beautiful

Motherhood, Sewing, Family

  • SEW
  • HOME
  • PARTY
  • TRAVEL
  • SHARING MY HEART
  • SHOP

Refashion Revision: Thrifted blouse to a bow-tie blouse DIY

September 20, 2018~ Refashion Revision, SEWING

 

Learn how to transform a thrifted blouse to a sleeveless, bow-tie blouse in this step by step tutorial

 

I am so excited to show you my newest Refashion Revision, in partnership with @Dove.

 

If you follow my stories on Instagram, you saw a sneak peek of this project and how hard it was to get myself to finish it. Since last Summer, I have not completed one real refashion project because it felt so intimidating and like such a daunting task. I procrastinated until I couldn’t any longer and finally finished it and it feels so incredible! It turned out exactly to my imagination which helped me get my mojo back and it feels amazing. I can’t wait for the next project! Thank you for sticking around even when I haven’t sewed in over a year, it means so much to me.

Now, let’s look at the before of the transformation. I got this pink button-up blouse from a thrift store in Pasadena for $4, when visiting my sister in California this Summer. I was drawn to the pretty blush pink color and in under 10 seconds of looking at it, I knew I wanted to turn this into a sleek, sleeveless bow-tie top. Let’s see how it turned out – and how I rock those underarms with confidence.

 

BEFORE

 

AFTER

What do you guys think? I wanted a transitional top from Summer to Fall and thought a sleeveless blouse with a bow-tie detail because a sleeveless blouse is perfect under a cardigan or a jacket since there are no bulky, extra material you need to stuff inside your sleeves, and the bow-tie detail adds a pop of personality underneath your cardigan/jacket to make your outfit stand out.

Now, I don’t know about you, but I get paranoid when wearing sleeveless tops! If I want to wear sleeveless, I always have to make sure my underarms are freshly shaved and smelling really nice so I don’t get embarrassed when I have to raise my arms – like waving frantically at a friend I unexpectedly run into across a busy street or in case I have to volunteer as tribute- are the first two things that popped in my head. Once I get dressed, I don’t want to worry about any of that so I can forget about myself and focus on serving others once I am out the door.

I was particularly excited to partner with Dove because I’ve trusted the brand since I was 14 years old with my underarm care (20 years and counting) and while I’m a bit paranoid for sleeveless looks, I can trust I’m in good hands. While I haven’t been one to deviate from my beloved Dove Advanced Care Antiperspirant, I received a sample of Dove Dry Spray Antiperspirant in the beauty finish variant and quickly converted! Dove Dry Spray Antiperspirant has all the care of Dove and goes on instantly dry for a cleaner feel. It provides 48-hour odor and wetness protection with ¼ moisturizers for added skincare benefits, keeping my underarms in great condition to rock all the sleeveless looks I desire (and make).

 

If you’re looking to try out your own sleeveless bow-tie blouse continue reading for the tutorial, and don’t forget the ultimate last step for those sleeveless styles: Dove Dry Spray!

 

 

Sleeveless Bow-tie Blouse DIY Tutorial

Bow-tie blouse refashion

bow-tie blouse DIY

1. Cut the sleeves off.

bow-tie blouse DIY

2. Cut out the shoulder pads, extra fabric on the armholes and the sides of the bodice.

3. Remove the buttons.

4. Hem the armholes and the bottom of the blouse.

5. Sew on new buttons.

6. Cut off the hem at the end of the collar, so we can attach the tie. Cut off the last 4-5 inches on each side of the collar where it starts to widen. Then hem it closed.

7. With the extra fabric from cutting off the sides of the bodice, make two long strips. So connect two pieces to make one long strip, then hem all the edges except for one edge that will attach to the collar.

8. Once you have your two strips, attach it to the end of the collar. And you are done!

 

 

BEFORE

 

AFTER

 

large blouse to bow-tie blouse refashion

Here are 3 different ways I styled the blouse for Fall, which one is your favorite?

3 ways to style a blouse

Let me know what you think about my refashion! And now that I got my mojo back, stay tuned for many more Refashion Revisions!

 

 

Pin me, share me, I like to get around!

3

TAGGED: refashion revision, sew 1 Comment

DIY THRIFTED MEN’S SHIRT TO PINAFORE DRESS TRANSFORMATION

May 1, 2018~ REFASHION RUNWAY, SEWING

 

 

 

Watch how I transformed this thrifted XL men’s shirt into a pinafore dress with a detachable bib DIY! TO NEVER MISS AN EPISODE SUBSCRIBE HERE. This is a part of my series Refashion Revision where I transform outdated clothes and make it into new.

 

Does this men’s shirt look familiar? It was #3 on my Thrift Shopping Series where you voted for which one to refashion next! This one by far got the most votes so here it is, what do you think? Thank you everyone that voted and for those that are new, I’d love for you to vote for my next one! Watch the episode where the voting happened.
Would you wear this as a pinafore or as a skirt? Leave a comment below which you prefer!

 

 

 Did you like this Refashion DIY? Click on the links or the photos below to see more DIY’s!

 

 7 Ways to Transform Old Men/Women’s Shirts

 

Men’s Shirt to Ruffle Eyelet Sleeve Dress

 

4 Super Easy Ways to Upcycle Plain Sweaters/Tops

 

 

BEFORE
AFTER

 

Pin it and share!

 

PIN Option #1

men's shirt to pinafore dress refashion DIY

 

 

PIN Option #2
Repost on your Instagram or Facebook!

7

TAGGED: refashion revision, sew, youtube Leave a Comment

WHICH ITEM SHOULD I REFASHION NEXT?

January 28, 2018~ SEWING, YOUTUBE VIDEOS

 

 

 

 

Help me choose which one I should refashion next! This is episode #5 of Refashion Vision, where I take you thrift shopping with me and I brainstorm right then and there how I’d refashion each clothing item.

This one was hard for me guys! It usually takes me 5-15 seconds before images and ideas pop into my mind but maybe because I took a 6 month break, I was rusty! But I was able to come up with cute ideas for all of the options at the end, whew!

Help me choose which item to refashion next by voting in the comments! The # with the most votes will be the one I’ll tackle next!

 

 

#UPDATE: #3 won, thank you for voting! To see what I transformed the XL pink men’s shirt into, click here to see it!
1

TAGGED: refashion, sew, thrift shop, vintage 10 Comments

CLOTHING HACK MEN’S SHIRT TO DRESS | REFASHION DIY

January 19, 2018~ SEWING, YOUTUBE VIDEOS

 

 

Welcome to Refashion Revision where I take outdated clothes and turn it into new. In this episode, I show how to turn a XL men’s shirt into a girls’ dress with a cute sleeve detail.

 

 

 

BEFORE

 

AFTER

 

Do you wish the sleeves were shorter? Comment below!

 

Follow me on @sarahtyau on Instagram to see behind the scenes and sneak peeks.

Watch my other Refashion Revision episodes

We are starting a mother-daughter sewing series! Watch “6 Reasons Why You Should Learn to Sew”

Come thrift shopping with me and help me choose my next refashion!

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

TAGGED: clothing hack, refashion, sew, sewing, upcycle 2 Comments

7 WAYS TO TRANFORM AN OLD MEN/WOMEN’S SHIRTS

August 25, 2017~ SEWING

 

 

 

Let’s go down the memory lane and look at 7 ways I transformed an old men/women’s shirts into dresses or tops. I am currently working on another men’s shirt refashion and have lots of old shirts in my “refashion pile” so I am sure this won’t be the first compilation!

 

 

 

#1 and #2: I bought two of the same shirts so with the 2nd one, I turned it into a girl’s dress,  I took in the sides, made the sleeves skinnier and shorter, then with the extra fabric added the waist tie and the ruffles on the shoulders.

 

#3 I transformed a plain shirt into a shirt with pleated sleeves with a ribbon trim and a bow in the back.

 

#4 I transformed a XXL men’s shirt into a fitted dress for my daughter. I cut the middle of the shirt, made the bodice much smaller, gathered the bottom to make a gathered skirt,and attached it back. I also made the sleeves into an elbow length.

 

#5 this was when I entered a competition called refashion runway and the theme was gingham. So I turned a XL men’s shirt into a crop top and a skirt set with a matching headband using the collar.

 

#6 was also for refashion runway and the theme was stripes and flora. I used a Large stripled women’s shirt and transformed it into a dress and then for the floral theme, added red tulip pockets.

 

You made it to #7! I turned a large men’s shirt into a bell sleeve dress with a v-neck line in the back for my daughter. 

 

Let me know which of the 7 was your favorite and if you’d like to see me transform more old shirts, give me a thumbs up and subscribe to my channel! See you next time!

 

 

 

click here to see the original blog post of this DIY

 

2

TAGGED: refashion revision, sew, youtube 5 Comments

cutmypic
Hello! My name is Sarah and I am so happy to have you here! Here you'll find DIY sewing, DIY home building & decor, honest and vulnerable posts of motherhood and snippets of my family. We are building our dream house and will update you regularly on our whole process from start to finish and I am also starting a mother-daughter sewing series. So I hope you stay awhile!

BLOG ARCHIVES

SEARCH

JOIN THE LIST

- THEME BY ECLAIR DESIGNS - Web Hosting By RFE Hosting -