Reader disclaimer: Due to the vastness of this topic, please be warned that this post will be significantly longer than previous posts and very picture-heavy. Happy browsing.
The T-Shirt is a staple in fashion in the United States, popularized during WWII by the American soldiers who admired the versatility of the lightweight British soldiers’ undershirts. Since that time, the T-shirt has been immortalized by people like James Dean and Elvis, bringing depth to an other-wise unremarkable design. These shirts are easy and comfortable because they are button-, zipper-, collar-, and sleeve-free and soft to perfection thanks to their jersey knit.
Their Way
T-Shirt reconstruction, although it may not seem it, is a very broad subject and can be divided into the following categories:
1. No-Sew (customizing a shirt without sewing it)
2. T-construction (altering a t-shirt with a needle and thread to make it something wearable)
3. Mash-Up (using parts of different shirts to create a shirt)
4. Tee-Party (using one or more shirts AND other embellishments, such as lace, scrap fabric, buttons, zippers, patches, etc. to create a shirt)
5. Versatili-tee (using one or more shirts and other pieces to create a different article of clothing)
My Way
Surgery #1
Surgery #2
Surgery #3
In all of the above pictures: Black jeans, Zara; Suede boots, thrifted; shirts, miscellaneous, customized by me.
What an amazing post. But really, I do not think you need a disclaimer for your post? Anyway, great collection of great ideas. Inspiring and original. Love it!
This is such a cool and inspiring post! I love your surgery, and all the incredible open back details on these torn, shredded and tied tees!
xoxox,
CC
P.S. Those Cory Kennedy wellies you linked ARE fantastic!
Very cool and so creative! I love this post and your shirts are amazing.
Great post — so many great ideas!!!
Thanks for all the positive feedback everybody, I really appreciate it and I’ll try to get on with my next post.
holy crap… what a fantastic post. really.
one of the best posts i have ever seen. so creative!
My fav of “Their Way” is the incredible pants, MC Hammer style! “Your Way” sure is cool too, I think the navy is my fav, but can’t really pick.
Thanks everyone for your comments – it’s really encouraging, so I’ll be sure to get some more posts up soon.
wowww this is so cool.. How creative. I linked you!
awesome job on your shirts! these photos rule. thanks for amassing such a collection of tshirt surgery shots!
Some of those shirts are so intricate! All look amazing.
Tee shirt no sew is vary easy just takes a little practice good ideas scissors and a steady hand I do it all the time for school everyone loves them!!!!!!!
Do you have a tutorial on your surgery #3? I absolutely LOVE it!
Do you have tutorials for these? Or know where I can find some?