How to Wear DIY: This peplum tank is like my new favorite shirt. Plus, double DIY!

How to Wear DIY: This peplum tank is like my new favorite shirt. Plus, double DIY!

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• 7.16.2012

I've been looooving this peplum tank I made, modifying a dress pattern and adding the circle skirt. I love how it has the sweet, sort of old-fashioned look of a dress, but I can wear it with jeans or shorts and be cute and casual. Wore it to husband's and my date night over the weekend with some other new (this year) fave Old Navy shorts--sort of high-waisted and not too short!--and, of course, my DIY mint wedges. Also love those! So, here's a (double DIY!) How to Wear DIY for you!

Love the circle skirt!

And, to keep with the preppy, pastel theme, my new white/tan striped Old Navy tote.

Oh, and my husband approved of the outfit. I think his exact words were, "I like that shirt because it's like a little dress." Men + descriptive words about clothing does NOT equal much. ;) But I appreciated the compliment nonetheless!

Bag and shorts: Old Navy. Necklace: Nordstrom Rack. Shoes: DIY, mint-dyed wedges!

Top: DIY!

Anyone else been enjoying a structured, woven top like a peplum tank? I think Anthropologie inspired us all with their cute knit ones, but I'm seriously up for making another something similar. I love how pulled-together I can feel with just a top and jeans! (Perfect for summer when you don't want layers anyway!) Anyone made or worn anything similar?