How I Turned a Too Tight Denim Shirt Into a Distressed Vest

Berta Lily
by Berta Lily
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I had a denim long sleeve shirt that was WAY to tight (even before I became rounder then usual icon ) so I decided to cute of the sleeves and make it into a distressed vest.

I actually already cute off the bottom part for a different project (upcoming).

The sleeves were SO tight and this is a large!

I wasn't all that careful since I liked the distressed look and I didn't need it to be perfect.

Then I used tweezers to pull out a lot of the strings. This was probably the most tedious part of the process because I really wanted the bottom frayed. I also frayed the sleeves but not as much.

I found this dress at Target for only $10 and it was an XL but I liked the loose look for a maternity dress but also thought it would work really well for nursing. I loved the puffy sleeves but it needed the vest on top otherwise it would be too open!

I don't like the matching belt look but I thought it looked good as a head band! I was going for a boho look and I think I succeeded.

Suggested materials:
  • Old denim shirt
  • Scissors
  • Tweezers

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