Diy Alexander Wang Cage Dress

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  Step 1

  Cut the sleeves off of your shirt, going inside of the stitching

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  Step 2

  Make thick lines on the shirt. There should be 3 on the front, and 2 on the side, each about 3/4 of an inch thick.

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  Step 3

  Mark a deep scoop neckline and cut it out. Cut through both sides of the shirt.
  The straps of the shirt should be about an inch thick, but you can make them thicker if you wish.

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  Step 4

  Pick a spot in between two lines and fold the shirt. Make slits along the fold, making sure that you don't cut through any of the lines.

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  Step 5

  Unfold the shirt and cut until your scissors meet the edges of both lines.
  Repeat this step in between all of the lines.
  Don't worry if your strips are not perfect. If you are using a regular cotton tee, then the strips, after you wash the shirt, should begin to curl around themselves a little, which should disguise any imperfections.

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kiri g. · Burgess Hill, England, GB · 1 project 27th July 2011

this is a brilliant idea. i cant wait to try it myself, will be waiting to see if u have any more brill ideas

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KaitKim · 7 projects 14th June 2011

Sorry it's taken me so long to respond
Sammi: a seam ripper should do the trick in trying to take the elastic off. It may take a little time, though, and the sides may be a little longer than the rest of the shirt.
Timetoexperiment: I've washed it a few times. As with most tshirt cutting projects, the strips did curl up on themselves a little, but the overall look was kept in tact.

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timetoexperiment 29th March 2011

I've done a bit of work with t-shirts... primarily in the form of t-shirt yarn. Which makes me ask... have you tried washing it? I worry it might become distorted in the laundry if you toss it in with the regular wash.

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Sammi · 6 projects 4th March 2011

I have this shirt and on the sides theres this elastic but its not put through the shirt. How can I take the elastic off?

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KaitKim · 7 projects 24th October 2010

I didn't measure how far apart the cuts should be. I just eyeballed it. It would really just depend on the look that you were going for.

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Tiffany R. · 3 projects 24th October 2010

I was looking for one of these! Great design

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Brooks Z. · Madison, Wisconsin, US · 74 projects 29th August 2010

About how far apart should you make the cuts?

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Dorian A. 9th July 2010

No problem! Cant wait to see!

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leigh A. 8th July 2010

cool

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KaitKim · 7 projects 6th July 2010

That Herve Leger dress is pretty insane. I think that will be my next big project ...Thanks for the link!

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