https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/bistro-to-boho-dot-dot-dot • Posted by Confessions of a Refashionista
How gorgeous did this turn out?! Can ya figure out what that beauteous boho creation once was? Make your own in about an hour with a lil’ something pinched from a 1950′s cafe…
How gorgeous did this turn out?! Can ya figure out what that beauteous boho creation once was? Make your own in about an hour with a lil’ something pinched from a 1950′s cafe…
Grab a lovely lacy vintage bistro curtain that comfortably wraps around your body with some to spare (charity shops are bursting with ‘em!)
starting at one end, wrap it loosely around your chest to get the basic size required & fold right sides together
chop off the excess fabric & set it aside for now
hop over to your machine & stitch the raw edges of your ‘body-piece’ together to form a tube
lay your tube on a flat surface wrong side out with the seam centered at the back
snag a comfy, loose t-shirt & center it at the top of the fabric tube & mark the sides of the neckline with a couple of pins…
stitch in from each side of your fabric tube towards each pin to create the shoulders & neckline of your new top
tuck the sleeves of the t-shirt inside & once again center it on top of the fabric tube then, using the t-shirt as a guide, chop out an armhole on one side of the fabric tube
fold your almost-done top in half & chop out the other armhole using the edge of the first as a template
grab the remaining fabric you originally set aside & slice it in half to create your sleeves (depending on the size of your bistro curtain you may have to get creative with your cutting or simply make a sleeveless top)
sew each piece into a tube
and you have some fancy sleeves to add to your top
pop ‘em into the armholes, right sides facing & stitch together
as my sleeves were creatively cut I stitched the last remaining curtain lace bits to each sleeve hem to create an illusion of symmetry (the hemline of one sleeve was the top of the curtain & the other was the bottom so they looked completely different)
slip into your glorious new top, pop on your bell bottoms & get to know your inner-hippie…