Waterfall necklines are irksome bits of fashion annoyance, they never stay put or sit right + they flap & flop all over the place yet for some bizarre reason I discovered more than one of these pesky-collared-tops lurking in my wardrobe! eek!
I promptly donned my refashionista-revamping-cap & got to work transforming:
Isn’t that pretty? Snag your own annoying waterfall top & let the metamorphosis begin!
*using the bottom half of a long-ish loose fitting t-shirt instead of a waterfall neckline is much quicker as it allows you to skip a few steps & just get to adding the lace to the top.
+ a lace table runner
Flip the top inside out & stitch down at an angle from the sides of the neckline to the bottom hem.
Chop off the excess (you should now have a fairly symmetrical tube).
Zig zag over the raw edges to prevent any possible fraying.
Fflip right-side-out & lay on a flat surface with the hem at the top & the (former) neckline at the bottom.
Find the centre of the hem at the top & mark.
Slice the lace table runner in half.
Starting at the marked centre, pin the edge of one half to the front of your nearly-done-top.
Repeat with the other half making sure to overlap the centred corners.
Flip over & pin the remaining ends to the back.
Pop the top onto your bust to check the fit.
If you don’t have a bust just slip it on a hanger & eyeball it.
Head over to your machine & stitch it all together.
Make sure to leave a few centimetres under the arms lace-free for ease-of-movement.
Stitch around the top for extra strength.
…and delight in your romantic new top!
Check out my other waterfall neckline fixes here & here for more groovy transformations!
Neat! It reminds me of something, kind of like a huipil blouse, but much more flattering. (And I’m with ya- *hate* waterfall necklines- seems like technically, there *should* be enough fabric to cover everything, but they never seem to stay put enough to actually *do* so!)
Too true! It’s incredibly bizarre how so much frontal-fabric manages to cover so little…
*Thanks for the ‘huipil blouse’ inspiration, (after googling it ;O) I now have the perfect project for my latest embroidered table cloth find!