https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shirt-convert Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:42:44 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shirt-convert#post-2383466 Wed, 02 Apr 2025 16:26:32 +0000 Jules 2383466@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You’re so creative and can-do with the tweaks you make to the styling and colouring of your clothes - really contributes to your unique and lovely style that I so admire! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shirt-convert#post-2383433 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 21:06:59 +0000 Ket 2383433@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm so intrigued, Brooklyn! Thank you so dearly for sharing. I will try this soon on a shirt Definitely easier than a lot of cutting and sewing.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shirt-convert#post-2383389 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 07:55:55 +0000 RachelNZ 2383389@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is such a great hack! It's so impressive how you can envision these changes (dying, alterations) and carry them out. I've recently found a good alterations person and I've finally sorted things which have been annoying me (mostly v-necks that were too deep and visible pocket linings) and they have made a huge difference to my enjoyment of those items. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shirt-convert#post-2383363 Mon, 31 Mar 2025 22:03:11 +0000 Brooklyn 2383363@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks RobinF. I just cut off the collar very carefully and very close to the seam. Then removed the loose threads. Much easier than sewing </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shirt-convert#post-2383347 Mon, 31 Mar 2025 13:29:36 +0000 RobinF 2383347@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great hacks. I love how you alter your wardrobe to be perfect for you. I like to do some of that too, but you are the master! Cutting off the collar is interesting....</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shirt-convert#post-2383323 Sun, 30 Mar 2025 21:55:25 +0000 Brooklyn 2383323@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Dee.</p> <p>Sal, my advice is to spend some time pinning it first and moving around to get the right position. See if you like it. Of course the snaps are easily taken off if you don’t like the result. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shirt-convert#post-2383322 Sun, 30 Mar 2025 21:46:33 +0000 Sal 2383322@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great hacks Brooklyn.&nbsp; I think even I (the worst sewer ever) could cope with the sewing on of the snaps.... </p> <p>I have two blouses that it might work on, I will see if the tails are long enough.&nbsp; The two short sleeve ones - maybe the black one too.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shirt-convert#post-2383318 Sun, 30 Mar 2025 14:52:46 +0000 Dee 2383318@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ouu... lots of clever styling hacks Brooklyn thanks for sharing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shirt-convert#post-2383312 Sun, 30 Mar 2025 08:09:49 +0000 Brooklyn 2383312@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks everyone. I think I am a bit OCD when it comes to making wardrobe items “perfect” (for me). Never say die.</p> <p>Bridgie, if I’m wearing boots I tie the laces off with a bit of slack. Not too close to the boots, then pull the laces to the zip side and tuck them into the shaft. If I’m wearing sneakers I tie the laces off with some slack, then pull them behind the tongue of the sneakers, then put them on. The act of putting on the sneakers secures the bow inside the top of the sneakers. I’ve attached photos of the sneakers I wore today. Sorry they are dirty - it was wet today! I think you can also buy sneaker laces that don’t need tying off, if that’s of interest. And both your reply and typing are excellent </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shirt-convert#post-2383309 Sun, 30 Mar 2025 04:23:16 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 2383309@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very clever! Thanks for the tips, on both the front twist and the collar! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shirt-convert#post-2383308 Sun, 30 Mar 2025 04:13:56 +0000 bridgie 2383308@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How awful my reply and typing is. &nbsp;I am sorry. &nbsp;I will be 91 in June, Perhaps my age is catching up. &nbsp;Anyway, I would love to see a pic how you tuck your shoelaces!! &nbsp;Thanks! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shirt-convert#post-2383307 Sun, 30 Mar 2025 04:05:55 +0000 bridgie 2383307@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm in awe with all this. But I know I will never do it. &nbsp;However, one thing you mentioned one thing that you do and I have always done but it never appears very neat but I still do it! &nbsp;And that is tucking your shoelaces. &nbsp;Please, please show us that! &nbsp;I searched in vain for a pic of that and don't believe it's there. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shirt-convert#post-2383306 Sun, 30 Mar 2025 00:32:14 +0000 Jaime 2383306@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Brooklyn when you decide to become a full time upcycler I will be your first client. I am so impressed by not just your creativity but your carrying out your ideas so beautifully. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shirt-convert#post-2383298 Sat, 29 Mar 2025 16:05:33 +0000 Suz 2383298@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is lovely, Brooklyn! I really like the idea.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shirt-convert#post-2383295 Sat, 29 Mar 2025 08:15:07 +0000 Bijou 2383295@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love how you turn something that is nice into something amazing! The fit and colour of these shirts is now gorgeous. Sooo much better in every way and great to see the hack trick with the collar. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shirt-convert#post-2383291 Sat, 29 Mar 2025 02:39:13 +0000 Carla 2383291@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Clever you! &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shirt-convert#post-2383290 Sat, 29 Mar 2025 02:29:27 +0000 Angie 2383290@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Awesome CUSTOM conversions! You've created a fab front twist without the knot or ties - so just how you like it :)</p> <p>Glad the collar hack worked too!</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shirt-convert#post-2383289 Sat, 29 Mar 2025 02:15:49 +0000 slim cat 2383289@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great idea - neat look! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shirt-convert#post-2383288 Sat, 29 Mar 2025 02:10:31 +0000 Bonnie 2383288@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love this idea! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shirt-convert#post-2383287 Sat, 29 Mar 2025 02:03:56 +0000 VioletMyra 2383287@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a couple of men's shirts I wear that have already had the collars removed: stud fasteners are next. Thank you for sharing your marvelous hack. Best wishes to all. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shirt-convert#post-2383285 Sat, 29 Mar 2025 01:58:40 +0000 Lisa 2383285@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a clever hack for making a shirt more form fitting and giving it some fun visual interest. (I am also not a fan of tie in the front, dangling knots on shirts either, they always hang in an odd spot on me).</p> <p>I really admire how you have a vision for an item then adjust it to make it work for you. Dying to change the color, cutting off collars, reigning in volume, you are a master as customizing your wardrobe. It's awesome! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/shirt-convert#post-2383280 Sat, 29 Mar 2025 01:22:47 +0000 Brooklyn 2383280@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>In light of Sharan and Ket’s posts about the difficulties they were having with their tops (length and volume respectively), I am sharing this hack I came up with for shortening a shirt. It can also be used to reign in a voluminous shirt. </p> <p>What I do is take the front shirt tails and wrap them around each other, then attach snap fasteners on each side to hold the tails in place. It creates a twist front shirt. You can still wear it undone and tucked in if you like. But not undone and untucked because the fasteners will show.</p> <p>I like this look because it is neat. I am not a fan of tied shirts, or bows or tie belts. I even tuck in my shoelaces. I am quite the minimalist in this department </p> <p>As I mentioned, it also shortens the top and reigns in volume. You can experiment with how much by pulling the shirt ties tighter or leaving them looser.</p> <p>I think it works best with a shirt that has some body. Mine is a cotton linen mix. Might not work for silk. It does work for knit jersey. (I’ve done it.)</p> <p>Sewing the snap fasteners is an easy hand sew but you might need to experiment with getting the position right. On my second attempt I decided to use 2 on each side for a neater look. It keeps the twist more firmly in place. </p> <p>You will note also that I dyed my shirts and cut the collar off. I am a minimalist when it comes to collars too I looked at numerous YouTube videos on taking a collar off a shirt but in the end decided to just cut it off. That has worked absolutely fine. </p>