saved by a scarf: a quick blouse refashion

Yay! I scored a fabulous blouse for €1 that actually buttoned up nicely over my bountiful bosom.

Boo! It had those ridiculously annoying chest pockets that did nothing but stretch wonkily over said bust. Removing them resulted in this bit of foolishness:

holes – permanent seam ghosts – weird snap indentations – an unmendable mess?

Nope! A vintage scarf + a bit of refashionista magic = this piece of gloriousness:

Here’s how to fix your own in about 20 minutes:

Grab your victim.

& an awesome vintage scarf that will easily cover both sides of the front of your blouse. Chop it in half.

Pin to the blouse using the button placket, shoulder, neckline & side seams as a guide.

Trim off the excess scarf fabric.

Zip over to your machine & stitch together with a tight zigzag.

Over-stitch with a wider zigzag for extra strength & a bit of detail.

Love it!

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0 Comments

  1. This is genius. I have some great ideas because of this. I’ll give you the updates.

    Thank you!

    1. I look forward to seeing what you create! You’re a very talented ‘refashionista’ my dear! =O)

  2. Cool idea!

    1. …and just too easy! =O)

  3. Heather R. says:

    That. Is. Brilliant! Bravo! (Or is it, “brava”? Anyway, it’s fabulous!)

    -Heather R., The Real Leopardstripes

    1. …or is it bravissima? ;O)

      *didja notice what’s hangin’ around my neck in this webisode? – check it out at the 1:24 mark for sh*ts n’ giggles…

  4. Lieben Dank ladies! It’s definitely a fab’ fix for the front of a sad little blouse ;O)

  5. Holy cow! Another genius refashion.. love it!!

  6. Love it! 🙂

  7. Awsome 😉 great idea. Looks super

  8. that’s super awesome! love the scarf and love how it looks on the shirt! 🙂 lisa

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