Fab fashion: she was the first in your crew to rock embroidered jeans, and she's way over Uggs. Knock off some of the season's hottest trends.The New Vintage Tee A carefully distressed T-shirt splattered splat·ter v. splat·tered, splat·ter·ing, splat·ters v.tr. To spatter (something), especially to soil with splashes of liquid. v.intr. with paint is rocker-chic. What You need A tee * scissors scissors Cutting instrument or tool consisting of a pair of opposed metal blades that meet and cut when the handles at their ends are brought together. Modern scissors are of two types: the more usual pivoted blades have a rivet or screw connection between the cutting ends * seam ripper A seam ripper or stitch ripper' is a small tool used for unpicking stitches. The most common form consists of a handle, shaft and head. The head is usually forked with one side of the fork flattening out and becoming a blade and the other side forming a small point. * paint pens * cardboard * iron 1) Hit the thrift store for a cool, worn vintage tee. Or search eBay for a shirt from one of her favorite '80s bans. 2) Cut off the bottom seam, then trim sleeves at an angle to make cap sleeves. Wet the ends and roll back 1/2 inch of cut material tightly, then steam with an iron without squishing. 3) Slide scissors into the neckline neckline The line that connects the two lowest points on the intermediate declines of a head-and-shoulders chart pattern. In an inverted head-and-shoulders formation, the neckline connects the two intermediate tops. and cut open without cutting off the seam. You will now have several layers that you can ruffle up Verb 1. ruffle up - disturb the smoothness of; "ruffle the surface of the water" rumple, mess up, ruffle disarrange - destroy the arrangement or order of; "My son disarranged the papers on my desk" with an iron. 4) To give the shirt a distressed look, poke random holes in it with a seam ripper. 5) Place a stiff piece of cardboard inside the T-shirt where you want to apply paint so that it stretches the shirt slightly. Use paint pens suitable for fabric and strategically place drips on the shirt. Write phrases in cursive with the paint pen. Blinging' Bag Velvet clutches are so in this season ... and so elegant for New Year's Eve. What you need solid-colored velvet purse fancy brooches 1) Scour scour, scours 1. the chemical and physical cleaning of fleece wool. 2. diarrhea. dietetic scour see dietary diarrhea. peat scour see secondary nutritional copper deficiency. your local thrift store or flea market See computer flea market. flea market yard sale of used items at low prices. [Pop. Culture: Misc.] See : Inexpensiveness , catch a moving sale, or raid grandma's attic. We found each of these bags for under five bucks in an antique store and vintage shop. 2) While you're seeking out tiny purses, keep your eyes out for decorative brooches to a dorn the purses. 3) Either pick a single gaudy one to place in the center, or place a few smaller ones all over in clusters. Costume earings also make a great dangly, charm effect For decorating purses. What you need 6 feet of 11/2-inch width grosgrain gros·grain n. 1. A closely woven silk or rayon fabric with narrow horizontal ribs. 2. A ribbon made of this fabric. [French gros grain, coarse texture : gros ribbon * two D-rings * double-stick interfacing tape * iron 1) Preheat iron to a low "silk" setting-no steam! 2) Fold ribbon in half, aligning edges so one end is an inch longer than the other. Race warm iron over folded crease for a few seconds. 3) Trim interfacingto match the length of the longer half of ribbon. Line tape up, tacky side facing down, onto the long side of ribbon. 4) Race iron directly over tape, and smooth iron slowly over tape so it adheres to the ribbon. Peel off paper from the other side of the interfacing tape, and fold the rest of the ribbon directly over the ironed piece. Run iron over belt so that the top piece sucks. 5) Race 2 D-rings through the uneven end (the end that wasn't folded). There should he an inch extra of ribbon with tape exposed. Fold this end down and iron over end to enclose the rings. 6) For an extra take the finished belt to an embroidery store to get your bud's initials stitched onto the bait for about $5. |
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