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Hello! I'm Suzannah, a serious DIYer and mom of two little ones. Follow along with my DIY fixer upper house renovations, sewing and crafty projects, real food recipes, and de-stressing goals.
I believe you can love your home just the way it is, AND have the power to design and make big changes to make it better.
I'm also the author of DIY Wardrobe Makeovers!

How to Wear DIY: Vintage silk made-over top


I love How to Wear DIY.  Time to get those homemade pieces out and make them work for real life!

Let's start here.

Loose-ish tops.

Source: fashionsalade.com via Suzannah on Pinterest




I haven't totally mastered wearing loose tops, but I picked up this silk top at Goodwill thinking I could try making it over into something modern and wearable!  Since silk is so much nicer than whatever the ones at Forever 21 are made of--cheap poly blends etc.

And, brights are in this year!  So here's the "before"--I'm sure you recognize this shapeless thing from the days of high-waisted jeans and big, round earrings.  Your Goodwill or thrift store probably has plenty, too!

Blech.

I figured out a few little alterations I could take (hint: armhole), and turned this baby around!  Check out the "after":


Nice early fall look, eh, with wide leg jeans and some new fave yellow platforms from Target ($3.99 brand new at Goodwill, love them).
Shoes: Target via Goodwill. Jeans: Express via Goodwill. Necklace: Forever 21. 
Top: DIY, made over from a vintage Goodwill one!

I'm still learning to rock the loose top, but it's getting easier to think of outfits!  Any other ideas out there?

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