Monday, March 26, 2012

Spring Free People Inspiration

Here’s some more DIY inspiration for you courtesy of Free People.
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This is so ridiculously easy. If you search DIY caftan or caftan tutorial you will find tons and tons of tutorials.
Here’s a video on YouTube  showing how to make a no sew version. In this video the final product is not sewn, but you easily do the same thing with a sewing machine.
If you want it to actually have something that looks more like sleeves, then this tutorial for a dolman sleeve top should be helpful. Just remember, if you aren’t using a stretchy fabric make sure to leave enough room in the sleeves so that you can move around comfortably.
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No DIY is even necessary here. Simply layer a crop top over a simple tank dress.  Don’t have a crop top…easy…. crop it your self (Oh, and leave the back slightly longer than the front)
Do I really need to explain this?  Well, here it goes… You can do any or all of the techniques I am going to mention.
1. Bleach – Fill a spray bottle with diluted bleach (about a 1:1 ratio), spray on desired areas, let sit for a few minutes until desired color is reached, then wash and dry.
2. Shorten – Chop it off.  The length is up to you. Shorter in the front and longer in the back is always a cute option.
3. Chopped Up Sides – Make cuts about an inch apart all the way down the side, then pull to stretch them out.
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This one can really be as easy or as hard as you want it to be.
1. Super Easy – Find 2 matching/coordinating scarves and sew them together to create a tube. Then sew a casing around the top, thread elastic through and voila.
2. Still Easy, But Slightly Harder - Find 2 matching/coordinating scarves and sew them together to create a tube. Attach a strip of extra wide lace to the top front, and add straps with matching fabric or ribbon.
After writing this I think I see a couple of DIY’s in my future, so further instructions may follow.

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