back when i made this a few months ago, i had been reading about the resurgence in popularity of the Chambray (a kind of cotton aka Cambric) shirt among the fashion crowd in the West. Denim shirts of various washes were also a big craze (and i guess still are depending on the styling).
this was my inspiration:
not having the cheese to afford yet another item, and also having an abundance (okay 4 is not exactly that much) of white collared shirts, i decided to DIY instead. here's what went on:
one of my white shirts was less traditional than the others. it had a different kind of yoke and huge sleeves! i liked it for a while but then i realized that i would sometimes look like i was swathed in hospital bedsheets. this was the shirt i decided to dye, using the Venus dye available at National Book Store (i know, sorry but that's the only one i know of. i'm searching for dyes online but it's gonna be real costly what with the $ and the shipping, etc.)
i used two packets but you can go darker if you want. if you're not really sure, i suggest you go light first; you can always intensify the color later. now, having limited resources and a slightly overbearing mother, i couldn't follow the instructions to the letter. but i think it went ok.
it would be a lot better if you use a bigger basin though, to keep the fabric from clumping. mine did, and at the underarm area too! it's not that noticeable but if someone looks very closely, you'd think i had sweat stains even if i had just put the shirt on.
and voila! don't mind how i look though. haha. you can belt it, tuck it in, leave it untucked, or unbutton it too :D hope you like! DIY is pretty easy. the first thing you need to do is just determine what project you want to make and i'm sure you'll find SOMETHING in your closet or somebody else's wardrobe that you can reconstruct. it's so rewarding and pretty cool too.
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