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DIY shirt decoration. How to decorate a white office blouse with your own hands

To do this, you can use parts purchased from handicraft products, or make the decor yourself.

Original blouse decoration with lace

Openwork details add mystery and tenderness to the image. Lace can be matched to or contrast with the underlying fabric. If you need stylish outfit for the holiday, but there is no way to buy a new thing, find out how to decorate the usual casual blouse lace.

It is not necessary to buy it - you can use an old guipure blouse or even rip off the lace with nightgown... The easiest way is to run an openwork tape along the neckline, along the edges of the sleeve and along the bottom of the product.

Blouses with a wrap look beautiful, where the shelves are trimmed with lace. You can sew an openwork ribbon on the sleeves like stripes, and if the blouse has a seam under the bust, it can also be trimmed with beautiful braid.

How to decorate a blouse with lace with your own hands to get a truly exclusive and original piece? Sew on a lace yoke contrasting color... On a laconic shirt, you can make openwork patch pockets, and on a top without a fastener in front, sew a vertical strip of lace.

If you have a blouse with a very deep neckline which you dislike, make a lace insert. It feels like a lace top is being worn under the shirt. The neckline will look seductive and intriguing, but not defiant.

The sleeveless blouse can be sewn with lace cap sleeves. Real craftswomen can cut the top of the shirt over the chest and replace the missing piece with lace. The shoulders and chest area will be openwork.

Beaded blouse

Decorating a blouse with beads is a more laborious task, because each small detail needs to be sewn on separately. You can buy a ready-made beaded ribbon, but then the design options will be limited.

Beaded ribbons are sold in the form of a string of beads, each of which is surrounded by a thin ribbon or cord, or in the form of a wide ornament. These ribbons are used to decorate the bottom of the blouse, the edges of the cuffs or the neckline.

Beaded ornaments along the square, triangular and rectangular neckline look beautiful, especially in country and boho style blouses. A classic office shirt can be decorated with small beaded patterns at the corners of the collar. Use the beads in the same shade as the fabric to match your office dress code.

How to decorate a blouse with beads, which the style will fit for such decor, which fabric should you prefer? Beads look beautiful on translucent fabrics, but such materials are very thin, clues and puffs may appear on the jacket. If you are unsure of your skill, it is best not to tinker with sheer tops.

Small beads are inappropriate for fabrics with a large texture - individual beads will simply be lost. Although sparkling beads are sewn in a random scattering even on openwork blouses in order to give a shimmer to the product.

Rarely found beads on jerseys, but large plastic or glass beads perfect. Cotton and linen items are decorated with wooden beads, and for leather goods metal decorative elements are suitable.

Blouse decoration with sequins

With the help of such sparkling details, elegant blouse models are often decorated. It is not necessary to cover the entire product with sequins - you can decorate the collar or neckline, make a thematic applique.

Decorating a blouse with sequin flowers is a creative and painstaking task, because sewing a yellow sequin in the center and several white sequins around it is a primitive option. On the Internet, you can find schemes of chic applications - such decor will be indistinguishable from the factory one.

For stage image will fit sheer blouse with sequin applique on the chest. Sequins look beautiful on the stand-up collar and on the cuffs, as well as a sequin ribbon along the American armhole in sleeveless blouses.

How to decorate a blouse with rhinestones and how to fix them on the fabric so that they do not come off? Now rhinestones are sold with a special hot glue layer, there are also special soldering irons for rhinestones with nozzles different sizes.

Place the rhinestone in the desired place and press down on top with a heated soldering iron. The glue layer will melt and the rhinestone will stick to the fabric. If you don't have a soldering iron, use regular iron... Fix the iron so that rhinestones can be spread out on its hot surface.

Spread the rhinestones with the glue layer up so that they do not stick to the iron. When the adhesive has melted, take the rhinestone with tweezers, place it in the desired place and press down with your finger. How can you beautifully decorate a blouse with rhinestones, spending a minimum of time and effort?

For sale ready-made applications from rhinestones. They need to be attached to the right place and ironed with an iron through cheesecloth. When the glue hardens, you need to remove the protective film, which did not allow the pattern to disintegrate into separate rhinestones.

How to decorate a white office blouse with your own hands

White shirt is the most popular item female wardrobe... How to decorate white blouse to make her not a faceless office uniform, but a stylish fashion item?

Most often, white shirts are decorated with pearl-like beads - the thing becomes elegant and suitable even for evening out... The next most popular option is white lace. It is important here that the shades of lace and blouses match - so that neither lace nor fabric looks gray or yellowed in contrast.

A cream-colored blouse is often complemented with light black lace - such a thing looks very romantic. White bows look harmonious on a white top - both from narrow and from wide ribbons. A bead can be placed in the center of each bow, and if the bow is one and large, a beautiful brooch can be placed.

How to decorate a white blouse with your own hands so that it becomes bright and spectacular? Use colorful fabric decals or colored beads. If you have a talent for needlework, you can use satin stitch or cross stitch ornaments.

You can sew a contrasting fabric bow to the collar to act as a bow tie.

How to decorate a black fabric blouse

If you don't know how to decorate a black blouse, look at the photo - pearls look no less elegant on black fabric than on white:

Often, black products are decorated with white lace, namely, turn-down collars. Of course, this option is suitable for models with a round neck. The shirt style can be supplemented with silver or gold buttons, decorative epaulettes.

How to decorate a black blouse so that you can go to a party in it? A laconic model can be complemented with lacing. Just make cuts in the right places, process the edges, make air loops and pull a satin ribbon through them.

You can make laces on the sides, in the neckline, across the back or along the sleeves, including the shoulders. Colored stones and bright rhinestones also look harmonious on black fabric.

The choice of decoration for the collar of a blouse

False collars are now in vogue - ornate collars are used as necklaces. But you can decorate your own blouse collar just as well. The choice of decoration for the collar of a blouse depends on the fabric from which the product is sewn and on the desired result.

Do not sew on large heavy stones to a chiffon collar, and complement a luxurious silk shirt with cheap sequins or plastic details. Rhinestones, pearls, satin stitching are suitable for elegant fabrics such as silk, velvet, satin, guipure.

Knitwear is decorated with plastic elements, denim - wooden or metal. How to decorate a blouse collar quickly, inexpensively and tastefully? For a shirt collar, ready-made "corners" are sold - triangular parts made of plastic or metal with small holes.

Thanks to these holes, the corners are sewn by analogy with buttons.

How else can you decorate the collar and blouse shelf

The large turn-down collar can be decorated with braid around the hem. Things from thick fabric decorate with fur - for the cool season such trendy decor more than appropriate.

At a handicraft store, you can buy a wide variety of beads and pendants and decorate your clothes by simply sewing on new pieces. But you can also make the decoration for a blouse with your own hands - then the thing will definitely be exclusive.

The easiest way to decorate a blouse is to sew flower buds from tulle or organza. Cut out several circles of fabric, which can be of different sizes, and fold them one on top of the other. In the middle, with chalk or a remnant, draw a circle the size of a ruble coin.

Along this circle, sew stitches while joining all the circles together. Pull the thread - the middle of the flower will tighten, the edges will become wavy, and the flower itself will become voluminous. Now you can sew a button or beads into the middle, and sew the flower itself to the shelf of the blouse.

Blouse decoration can not only be sewn on, but also glued using a special adhesive material for appliqués. It is enough to insert the adhesive material between the fabric and decorative element and iron it through cheesecloth.

If you still have doubts about how interesting it is to decorate a blouse with your own hands, the photo will dispel them. Take a closer look at the options presented or come up with your own - unique!

Despite the fact that there is still a cold outside the window, to warm days it's time to get ready. Surely there are quite presentable things in your closet, but by different reasons not worn for a long time. We propose to remake them into stylish and fashionable ones, thereby giving them a new bright life... In search of something fresh and interesting, we have selected several original ideas for updating and altering T-shirts, blouses, shirts and sweaters. Share! Happy viewing!

Do-it-yourself alteration of clothes from old to stylish

Simply charming! Sew a lace strip into upper part blouses. Idea for a good quality jersey T-shirt too.

An interesting model - to expand the back if the blouse has become tight

Too good idea: expand the blouse with stripes of contrasting fabric at the front and back

The fashion trend is a polka dot blouse. If the blouse was made of the same fabric, it would be boring, but even nothing, it would turn out nicely

Refresh the look of the old denim jacket or shirts never hurt. Especially if the denim jacket is several years old. Denim+ cell - great combination... Always fresh and original!

We remake old jeans that have become small into a luxurious skirt. In the first version, we only need the upper part of the trousers, in the second, we unpick the trousers and sew in ruffles from bright fabric.

Sweatshirt with lace sleeves is wonderful, I haven’t seen such beauty in the store yet. Therefore, I will definitely take it and do it!

Sweatshirt sleeves can be connected to a shirt

Do-it-yourself alteration of clothes from old to stylish

Redesigning knitted T-shirts is a favorite topic. Here is a simple and good rework idea. regular t-shirt into a sexy thing. Cut off the elastic (neckline), unpick the seam on the sleeve and sew everything neatly. Sew on the satin strip. Simple and tasteful!

We turn an ordinary T-shirt that fits into a chic, spacious thing that will look great on a large figure. Just add silk or thin cotton to the tummy and sleeves.

We make something original from two T-shirts. For the alteration, a large (male) and a small (female) were used. It turned out to be a nice country or home dress.

How to make a T-shirt into a dress

And this dress from a T-shirt, not only for home - you can show the public too

Redo options knitted t-shirt or a jacket in a dress is a lot. For example, an unnecessary check shirt + gray tunic. The main thing here is to find the perfect color combination to match the skirt and top.

A white jacket and an old skirt, such as a child's

So, as home clothes fine

From knitted jersey make a fashionable top with light movements

Making interesting backs on knitted T-shirts

A lace insert on a T-shirt will ennoble and decorate a boring thing

With this simple method, you can expand a knitted jacket. Experience has shown that it is better to insert knitted lace strips or knitted fabric into a knitted T-shirt.

A jersey, of course, can be arranged with a regular fabric, but then, keep in mind that an insert made of such fabric will not fit normally. What is noticeable in the photo below. It's a normal option for home, but not very good for the street.

We make from a T-shirt beach tunic... As you can see, everything is very simple.

Nice idea - to decorate a T-shirt bright colors from fabric. For kids just right, especially if there is an indelible stain on the T-shirts

A regular jersey T-shirt can be decorated with velvet ribbons or unusual braid

Old but actual idea: T-shirt + scarf is an attractive thing. the more you can sew all the details with your hands, without sewing machine and troubles.

An idea for those who want to feel like a fashion designer - a thing suitable for the catwalk! T-shirt or blouse with chic sleeves.

If the neck of the T-shirt is stretched out, and you don't want to throw it away at all, then you can do this: bend and sew

How to widen the tight neckline of a T-shirt, T-shirt

T-shirt with fabric inserts on the sides - we get a completely feminine and not at all tight belly version

Another stylish rework for your favorite T-shirt

Simple things can become works of art if you show your imagination and decorate them with your own hands. Even the most ordinary shirt can become original, designer, stylish and fashionable. Don't believe me? Let's look at a few ways to decorate a shirt with your own hands and turn it into the envy of all your girlfriends.

How can you decorate a shirt?

Plain shirts are the easiest to decorate, but checkered shirts are the finest, since colored fabric distracts attention from the decoration.

So, let's look at the main methods of decoration:

  • embroidery;
  • applications - these can be group emblems, symbols or even mottos;
  • acrylic drawings - you can draw yourself or use stencils;
  • original elements - these can be buttons unusual shape, metal rivets, colored zippers, etc .;
  • beads;
  • beads of different shapes and sizes, rhinestones;
  • artificial stones;
  • metal braid or braid with lurex;
  • overhead collar made of beads or beads.

The checkered product can be decorated with:

Important! For those who are thinking how to decorate a denim shirt with their own hands, any will do from the above methods because all jewelry looks good on jeans.

Decorating the collar

The first thing that comes to mind when thinking how to decorate women's shirt- this is the decoration of the collar, as this part attracts attention first of all.

Artificial stones

Perhaps the most interesting solution Is a collar decoration with artificial stones. Multi-colored stones shimmer in the sun and common thing seems fabulously beautiful.

DIY decor:

Rhinestones

Rhinestones are round and oblong, so you can use them to create various shapes and patterns:

  • Several rows of rhinestones different lengths will create the feeling of a necklace.
  • Make flowers and leaves out of rhinestones - they will look spectacular on the neck of your blouse.
  • The turn-down collar will be decorated with a pattern of elongated and round silver rhinestones.

Beads

Large and small contrasting beads embroider the collar of the shirt, usually used geometric schemes(triangle, rhombus). You can sew beads evenly over the entire collar or make rows from thick to thinner.

Embroidered ornament

A sharp collar or an unusual collar can be transformed with embroidery. The embroidered ornament can be the most of various shapes- from simple geometric to floral.

Important! You can complement it with colored inserts from other fabrics or stylish accessories, for example, an anchor on one of the collar corners.

Lace and ruffles

Some people like to decorate the collars of white shirts with lace and ruffles - they give things a stylish look.

Important! When decorating things, remember: the main thing is that everything should be in moderation, do not overdo it, otherwise your shirt will look tasteless.

We decorate the sleeves

With the help of decorating, you can not only decorate the sleeves, but also strengthen them. Elbows, cuffs and armpits wear out the most quickly. In such cases, it is best to sew on curly patches made of colored fabric.

You will need the right rags, thread, and patience.

Ideas for decorating things:

  • A men's shirt can be refined with monochromatic geometric inserts. Make patches in the shape of a triangle, sew the same fabric around the cuffs.

Important! Choose a color that is already on the shirt, or go a few shades brighter.

  • White shirt cuffs can be trimmed with white ruffles or colored threads. The contour of the cuffs can be decorated with beads or beads, small artificial pearls will look beautiful.
  • Sleeves of colored shirts can be decorated acrylic paints... Now popular images of feathers, birds, angels, different colors as well as emblems.
  • On men's shirt sometimes it is enough to replace ordinary, unattractive buttons with original ones, and the shirt has a completely different look.

Decorating the front

Front on women's shirts easy to decorate with chunky beads, beaded patterns, stones and fancy embroidery. How to decorate a black women's shirt with your own hands? They try to transform such a shirt into classic style, as well as white, colored and checkered shirts, modern style is more suitable:

  • The easiest way to change appearance your shirt - replace factory buttons with products self made, accentuate the seams with contrasting threads.
  • If you have a desire to transform plain blouse and give her design view... Do not be lazy, find on the Internet interesting scheme satin stitch embroidery. Well, then, with the help of a hoop, colored threads and patience, embroider around the collar or vertically along the entire front of the shirt.
  • Use beads, beads, rhinestones, artificial stones and pearls - call on your imagination, designer tips and workshops from the Internet.
  • Create stencils from the tools at hand and use acrylic paints. Draw freehand drawings if you have drawing ability. Wait for the paint to dry, iron the thing with an iron from the wrong side to fix the result.


A new wardrobe is a useful and necessary set of measures for the purchase and repair of clothes. However, at the same time, this is far from the most budgetary occupation. Our new review will tell you how to update your wardrobe, and even save money on the process done.

1. Bright insert



Decorate the bored plain dress or slightly expand your favorite thing, which has become small, an insert made of bright fabric, sewn exactly in the center at the back, will help. It is worth noting that such an alteration can be made exclusively with semi-fitted dress or a straight cut dress.

2. Painting jeans



Simple geometric pattern the bottom of the legs will help cool the look of old jeans. This will require several shades. special paints for fabric, brushes and masking tape.

3. Body



Bodysuits are not only extremely stylish and sexy, but also very comfortable. By the way, to do this desired item you can do it yourself by cutting a regular T-shirt correctly.

4. Tulle skirt



Multilayer fluffy skirt, slightly below or up to the knee - this is a thing that this spring should be in the wardrobe of any self-respecting fashionista. Believe it or not, you can easily make a skirt like this with your own hands. True, for this you will have to spend enough a large number of tulle and durable quality elastic. The existing tulle must be cut into strips and carefully tied with an elastic band in a circle.

5. Mitts



The beginning of spring is a high time to change warm gloves or woolen mittens for light and beautiful mitts, which can be made from clean monochromatic socks and high-quality lace. In addition to lace, beautiful buttons or brooches can be used to decorate such mitts.

6. Off-the-shoulder shirt



If a shirt is lying around in your wardrobe, the style of which is already outdated, to put it mildly, feel free to take scissors and start its fashionable transformation. To do this, you need to measure and carefully cut off the collar and the upper part of the sleeves, and then sew in an elastic band - you get a stylish tunic with bare shoulders... Of course, sewing skills are required to carry out such a rework. If there are none, just take the shirt to the atelier.

7. Sweater with an original back



Incredibly, a plain boring sweater can be easily transformed into an original, provocative and very sexy piece by decorating it with one single slit and a few pins. To do this, the sweater must be turned inside out, cut exactly in the center of the back, securing the cut edges with sewing needles, carefully stitched and connected with large golden pins.

8. Lace top



For every girl in the closet, for sure, there is one, or even a couple of bras that have lost their appearance and have not been worn for a long time. These bras are perfect for creating trendy crop tops that can be worn with high skirts, jeans and shorts. In addition to a bra, you will also need high-quality lace, threads or glue to make a top. Carefully cut the lace motifs and fasten them around the perimeter of the bra using glue or thread in any order.

9. Shirt with lace insert



Refresh old shirt will help translucent lace insert on the back. To acquire which is not at all difficult and within the power of any girl with minimal sewing skills. Just turn the shirt inside out and draw a triangle on the back of the shirt - the location of the intended cut. Carefully cut the fabric along the contour, finish over the edges and sew on the prefabricated piece of lace. You need to wear such a shirt for the release with any jeans or shorts.

10. Colored insert



Freshen up boring black dress color insert from any light fabric... To do this, on the side of the dress, outline and cut out a triangle, and sew a piece of colored fabric in its place.

11. Collars



With the help of stencils, paints and embroidery, you can coolly transform the collar office shirt... Just use a stencil to shape the collar you like, and then make it bright with embroidery or dyeing.

12. Sweater with ribbon



Refresh the look of an old plain sweater satin ribbon, launched on its center and sleeves. Such a trick will make it easy and without special costs get a completely new exclusive item.

13. Bags



Don't be in a hurry to throw away the stretched out sweaters, because they can be turned into exclusive ones. stylish handbags... To do this, in addition to sweaters, you will need a non-woven lining, fabric, hard handles, sewing machine and the ability to work with her.

14. T-shirt



A small strip of quality lace will help turn a nondescript plain T-shirt into an exclusive one designer thing... Simply sew or glue the lace with fabric glue in the center of the garment and around the edges of the sleeves.

15. Coat with lace hem



A wide strip of lace sewn to its hem will help to update the light coat and give it a mysterious dramatic look.

16. Romantic shirt



The top of the old denim vest can be used to create a fashionable romantic shirt. To do this, you need to sew the bottom of a light plain blouse to the denim top.

17. Top with print



Any plain T-shirt or top can be turned into stylish thing... To do this, you need a stencil with the desired image and textile ink.

18. Skirt with feathers



Regular knitted skirt- the perfect basis for creating an ultra-fashionable skirt with feathers, which has already won the sympathy of fashion bloggers and celebrities. Getting such a skirt and not spending a fortune is not at all difficult. Just sew on strips of faux feathers around the entire perimeter old skirt and get ready to catch the enthusiastic glances of those around you.

Continuing the theme and a woman at any age.

The simplest and most quick way change jeans beyond recognition. Forget everything we said about a sense of proportion, sculpt everything you could find in stores: labels, names of your favorite bands, cartoon characters, lips, lightning bolts, arrows and other emojis.

Lourdes Leon and Amanda Seyfried love everything at once

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2. Lace

You can sew lace on pockets or sleeves, decorate a collar or back. The more chaotic your decor is, the more interesting! The more difficult task is to remove the old back and replace it with lace. But keep in mind, this option is good in itself, so you don't need to add patches, rhinestones and beads here.

3. Embroidery

If you yourself are too lazy to while away the evenings with embroidery hoops, you can turn to your beloved grandmother for help or go to the nearest second-hand store in the hope of finding a thing with decent embroidery there. Found it? Great, sew on the back - there it will look very stylish.

TV presenter Fern Cotton is not against embroidery

4. Scuffs and holes

You need to use sharp scissors to make holes in your jacket or jeans, just remember to put a metal or wooden plank under the fabric so as not to hurt the other side of the jacket.

Rihanna loves ripped denim

5. Beads, rivets, sequins and rhinestones

This is an item for those who love bright decor... All of these delights are sold at any craft store. You can embroider the whole jeans with mother-of-pearl beads, decorate the collar and places above the pockets with rivets, glue rhinestones, stones or spikes on the shoulders, and place an applique made of beads and sequins on the back. Of course, not all at once, but one thing.

Miranda Kerr wears a denim jacket with rivets

6. Color and ombre

Change the color of the jeans using good old whiteness. If you can't achieve a smooth transition, it doesn't matter, chaotic stains also look great. By the way, using bleach and a pin, you can apply even stripes to the fabric or make a pattern.

7. Patches

If you decide to decorate your jacket with patches, you don't need to cut it - you can sew on the fabric over it. There are also plenty of decor options here: neon, embroidery, a collage of old jeans and much more. One taboo: the leopard.

8. Drawings

Don't limit yourself to the examples below. With the help of fabric markers, special paints and your wild imagination, you can create a real work of art from a denim jacket!