Pressgang halter-neck
This one is for me to wear when I go and see Pressgang tonight, for the first time in about eight years! It won’t be for sale, mostly because it’s got a dirty mark right down the front. I think this t-shirt had been relegated to decorating duty because it was too big to wear. Shame, as it’s quite pretty now!
Kill II This ¾ sleeve
Please excuse the offensive text. I’m sure you can imagine how thrilled Paul’s mother was, when he came home from University wearing this! 😉
Please also excuse the fact that I’d already chopped off one of the sleeves before I remembered to take the “before” picture.
Despite the text, I’m actually really pleased with this one. It’s another which is going to look a lot better on a person than on the mannequin – her shoulders aren’t wide enough to show the puffed shoulers of the t-shirt! The sleeves are ¾ length, and trimmed with lace. The top is nice and long, and despite the fact that I would never wear it, I actually really like it!
For any Kill II This fans out there, it’s a size 34-36″ chest, and it’s £15.
Tie-dye beach dress
I’m really pleased with this one, and am sad that it’s a tiny bit too small for me, so I won’t get to wear it in the height of summer. The bodice part is made from the sleeves of the original t-shirt, and the skirt is made from the rest! It’s elasticated around the underbust seam and at the back of the bodice, so you don’t have to rely on the little straps alone to hold it up.
I love the swirl of the tie-dye, especially on the back.
Best fit sizes 30-34″ chest. £15.
I’m really enjoying making these. It’s a challenge to look at each individual t-shirt, and work out the best kind of top which can be made from it. As all of these t-shirts are pretty old, some of them have holes, some of them have lost their stretch, or the fabric’s twisted at the seams. It’s fun to take the best bits, and turn them into something which is wearable again.