Thursday, July 28, 2011

Chopped and Screwed: Fringing

As you all know, fringed crop tops are now in fashion. These pieces above are all being sold at above a hundred bucks in Topshop, and even with the discounts, the prices aren't worth the little amount of cloth you put on.


Personalized fringing is always according to what you like, from how long the fringes are, to the beads that you want hung on the ends. It's always good to keep in mind that the higher up your fringes go, the more skin you expose. Shirts like these are good for the beach! ;)

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Chopped and Screwed: Weaving

Basic introduction to weaving:


*NOTE: T shirt reconstruction will only work on FULLY COTTON items.

This is what I like to call a basic weave. Basic weaves can be done more than one time over the same few straps, which amounts to different looks. The more weaves, the tighter your shirt gets.
This is known as a butterfly weave. A butterfly weave can only be done once on every strap, and looks like the picture above, which obviously resembles a butterfly. It looks like a braid once it is finished, and as opposed to the basic weave, which turns out looking square, the butterfly weave draws attention down the middle of the back.




Weaves can be done both on the front and the back of your shirt, depending on your taste.


Weaving can also be done down the sides of your shirt as well.


So, have you decided which weave you should get?