Please Hammer, don’t hurt em. Tis the theme for the day. Why you may ask? Check out the below.
Day 185 - Before
I loved the floral fabric and the color palette, but seriously? I look just like him!!!
I told you homeboy. U can't touch this.
“Yo, sound the bells, school is in, sucka…U can’t touch this.” Sorry Hammer, but I am definitely touching this. This is going from legwear to something completely different.
I turned the pants around and undid the seam from the waist to the crotch area which would become my new collar.
Later seams....
Next came the transition of the pants legs into sleeves!
Pin the pants cuff
Pin then stitch. Pin then stitch. I stitched the cuff to make it fit tighter against my arms. Now these Hammer pants are “hyped and tight, singers are sweating so pass them a wipe” and ready for my arms.
Day 185 - After
Hello new capelet! Paired with my black tank and jeans, this was just the right amount of chic to add to the rest of my comf ensemble. “Fresh new kicks and pants, you got it like that now you know you wanna dance.”
Day 185 - After (from the back)
The fresh and the new part is on point, MC. Thanks for the inspiration today.
“Yo, we outta here, can’t touch this.”
Dang, that’s one hell of a pants-to-top transformation! Talk about an improvement!
You are something else! I love this!
Yay, thanks Julie!!
This is great! I have to admit I cringed when I opened your blog this morning but I forced myself to read on and this top is awesome! Great job!!!
Ha, thank you Jessi!! It was slightly cringeworthy
Glad you forced yourself to read on! xx
YOU are a genius!!!!!!!!!! OMG! very impressed
;o)
Follow you every day–and I LOVE this transformation! Great job!
How freakin’ adorable!!
That creative lady, is most definitely a salwar… the bottom half of traditional Indian attire called Salwar kameez (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salwar_kameez)
what you did with it, is brilliant!!
Ooh, thank you Anks! So amazing – love finding out that it was a salwar!
hahahah– salwar indeed. love the transformation.
That is incredible and they look so much better as a top than a bottom!
awesome!!
that is amazing! ^_^
amazing transformation!! Hammer time!
Er… do you ever SELL these amazing creations of yours? Because I seriously want this shrug.
msred5@yahoo.com
{Seriously.}
Serious props for this. And yesterday’s muumuu as well. You are working some serious sewing magic. Loving it!
Thank you Julianne!!
WOW!!! i never saw that one coming…. LOVE IT!
Thanks lady!! Love surprising you guys!
Brilliant!
Wow, I love what you’ve done with the old shalwar! definitely gonna recycle some of my moms old shalwars this way xD
You are a genius.
Do it!! Show me pics too
Wow! Just wow; that’s all I can say. You have to make this a business!
Sheena of the Uniform Project has used this trick, too.
See example here: http://www.theuniformproject.com/year1/daily/Cloak-and-swagger.html?month=April
Love Sheena!
Wild! How creative!
Are you kidding me?! Are you magic? Just admit that you’re magic.
Hehe
Perhaps a smidge…
Wow! That’s a fresh idea! I always admire your creativity!
Thanks lady!!
great refashion! I never imagines you would do that, I thought you where going to keep them as harem pants. I have a few questions: What are you going to do with all the clothes once the challenge is over? How do you fit all the clothes in your closet? And do you sew everyday?
=D
I’m planning on having a big auction at the end of the year and working with a charity to donate proceeds
The clothes are in big plastic boxes in my tiny, cramped hallway right now but I’m working on getting a storage unit to hold everything. My closet was overflowing before this adventure began, so you can only imagine! Have been sewing everyday, but would love to catch up a bit and get a bunch of pieces done all at once!
Awwwwww… I love the bolero… great work!
Carissa
http://copiouscouture.blogspot.com
GENIUS!!!!!!!! I love the way you changed it from bottom to a FAB TOP! AMAZING!
Holy crap you are a genius!!! This is amazing and I would totally wear it.
Thanks!! I loved this one too!
I have been lurking in the dark internet abyss and am simply wowed by all of your creations. This one is fantastic.
Yay for coming out of the dark internet abyss! Love that you’re wowed
This is fantastic! xx
Love what you did with the pants! The Hammer pants would actually be in style here in Denmark.
<3 <3 <3 this one. now i want one
That is so stinkin’ creative! I don’t know if I would’ve thought to do that with them. Love it!
BRILLIANT!
i got thrown into a fit of laughter as soon as i saw the before shot. i can’t even imagine who wore those originally!
did u sew the collar? Or just leave it the way it was? I just discovered ur blog! I have a bunch of salwars hat i probably would never wear. Would be great if u could do something with a kameez as well (the actual top that goes with a salwar)
Oh wow, that’s adorable! I’m sure I could find a pair in my moms attic….I know she made me some as a kid. *laughs*
I would love to wear this! You’ve done a great job. I love vintage and thrift stores. I am completely inspired!
IT WAS MEANT TO BE A SKIRT.
Absolute genius! This blog should be made into a book! People need the shot of ingenuity to learn that you don’t have to spend a fortune to look fabulous!