A blast from the past, but still in time for summer 2011! Shortly after Onyx’s dad came to one of my summer 2009 book tour events for Generation T: Beyond Fashion in Portland (sadly, Onyx was out of town!), Onyx made the Pinup Girl halter top at home. Her aunt came over for a visit, and she generously gifted it to her. Instead of using a punk pin for the “pinup” part (the gathers at the front), she used a safety pin and sewed on a barrette–a very cute and creative variation!
Other viable variations include a couple of stitches to keep the gather in place, a button or two (or three!), or a big sparkly bead or brooch. Sum-sum-summertime!
Tags: from our readers, Pinup Girl halter top, reuse a T-shirt, T-shirt fashion, T-shirt refashion, T-shirt surgery, Transform a T-shirt
[ Posted on August 2nd, 2011 ]
I love making this halter so much (I’ve made it at least 4 times now)! Sometimes as a variation, I poke two small holes and thread a t-shirt string scrap through and tie it in a bow.