We love a cute ascot! Here's a super simple way to take a vintage or thrifted blouse and restyle it with an ascot collar. You can make your tie super long (like ours) for a big bow or you could keep it short and sweet.
1. Supplies: long sleeve button up, scissors, sewing machine. 2. Begin by cutting off the sleeves of the shirt and hemming the ends. 3. You'll use the sleeves for the collar, so cut the sleeves into same size rectangles. 4. Take all the sections from the sleeves and sew them together, making one long strip. Then, sew it into a tube, turn inside out, iron flat, and close up both the ends. (If you need even extra length, cut a strip from the waist hem, making it more of a cropped top, perfect for tucking into high waisted clothing!) 5. Next, cut off the collar of the shirt, leaving an inch or so left to sew the new collar onto. Stitch the new collar all the way around, making sure you don't sew over the button holes.
Have fun giving new life to your own tops! xo. emma and elsie
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Brilliant, brilliant idea!
Love this!
xoxo
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Posted by: Natasha Fatah | April 28, 2012 at 03:32 PM
sweet idea!! <3
-m
Posted by: malia | April 28, 2012 at 03:37 PM
Such a great idea! I think I have a crazy patterned long sleeve in my closet right now that I've never worn.
- Jillian
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Posted by: Jillian | April 28, 2012 at 03:40 PM
Ascot tops are my absolute favorite! Such a great tutorial - thanks for posting it :)
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Posted by: Laura @ The Joyful Fox | April 28, 2012 at 03:43 PM
Super cute idea! LOVE the colors!http://pinkscriptblog.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Essie | April 28, 2012 at 04:02 PM
Beautiful! Amazing colors :)
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Posted by: Hanna | April 28, 2012 at 04:13 PM
My new go-to vintage dress is 70's and ascot -- I ADORE this look, and it's back in the local Dutch vintage shops in a big way. Thanks, ladies!
Posted by: Valerie (all mussed up) | April 28, 2012 at 04:21 PM
So clever.ive been wanting this for quite a while.Thanks for the tutorial!
Posted by: hello happy day | April 28, 2012 at 04:34 PM
Quite cute indeed! :)
Val
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Posted by: Val | April 28, 2012 at 05:01 PM
the print on that one is PERFECT :) Love how easy this DIY is! :)
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Posted by: rory | April 28, 2012 at 05:10 PM
Its an interesting DIY! love so much your idea seriously! I take it!!! :D
xoxo ❤ ❤
Posted by: Rachel | April 28, 2012 at 05:36 PM
I cannot wait to do this!!
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Posted by: Katrina | April 28, 2012 at 05:36 PM
Such an awesome transformation! Love it!
Posted by: Kelsey from {ps:heart} | April 28, 2012 at 06:50 PM
I love this DIY! I also love your high waisted jeans.
-ashley
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Posted by: ashley baker | April 28, 2012 at 06:50 PM
Nice Blog :)
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Posted by: BIRKINBOY | April 28, 2012 at 07:36 PM
I loved your mix with this shirt!
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Posted by: Ana Carol | April 28, 2012 at 09:23 PM
Really cute outcome! I would try it if I wasn't so inept on my sewing machine.
Seems like this would only work well with wildly patterned shirts.
Posted by: candace | April 28, 2012 at 10:26 PM
wow.. thats brilliant.. to make the sleeve become a bow.. coool
kuti
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Posted by: kuti | April 28, 2012 at 10:32 PM
This is such a great idea! Your guys DIYs are the best!
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Posted by: Jennifer | April 28, 2012 at 10:41 PM
ooooh i'm such a sucker for a tie-blouse!! Been wanting to try something like this for a while! Thanks for the great tutorial!
~amy
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Posted by: Amy | April 28, 2012 at 11:50 PM