Postura Project Day 3 - DIY Cut-out Shoulders

My third day on the Postura Project and I'm loving it. Dressing up has been a lot more interesting since I started. 

I always enjoy a good challenge.

For the 3rd Day of my 30 Day Postura Challenge I decided to wear one of my DIYs which I am almost certain, will be one of my summer staples.

avant garde street style fashion

Paired my cut-out shirt with my favorite cuffs from Ruckus, Gold Dot shoes and white ginormous shades which were a gift. They remind me so much of Elton John's early days....

Oh, and in case you're wondering, yes, I'm wearing a pair of shorts somewhere under there.

In true fashion eggplant fashion, here's a quick tutorial on how to achieve the cut-out shoulder trend on your boyfriend's shirt.

Step 1:

Steal a shirt from your boyfriend's closet. Make sure to pick one that doesn't look too hot on him as a favor to yourself. :P

ex. I chose this shirt because it makes Dennis look like a dirty old man from the 80's. ha-ha!

Step 2:

Put on the shirt, step in front of a mirror and eyeball where you want your cut-outs to begin and end. Trace with chalk or whatever you have handy.

Like so:

Step 3:

Cut them holes out with a scissor making sure you leave about a 1/2" allowance.

Your shirt will end up looking like this:

Step 4:

The part I hate most. I didn't study sewing/fashion so I don't know what these triangular notches are called. I just know that you need to cut a bunch of these pesky triangles to avoid your folds from buckling up and twisting around when you sew it. Just eyeball where to cut them like I did. I don't think there's an exact science to this though I could be wrong.

Step 5:

If you're like me, skip this step because I simnply just 

cannot be bothered. However, this is the point wherein most people iron the folds before sewing.

Step 6: 

Fold your fabric twice and sew in place.

And you're done! The cut-outs and cotton fabric make it really cool to wear during the hottest days...like a shoulder version of clima-cools?

Thanks for reading! 

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