Hillbilly meets Grunge Rock + Southern Nerdiness

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Okay, so what am I doing instead of cleaning? Crafting, of course. This time, I have stepped into clothing - t-shirts that is.

This first one, is something I thought of for a while. I have a lot of strappy tank tops, but my arms are really ugly, so I wanted something to wear that wasn't long sleeved and wouldn't constrict me. So, after a trip to goodwill, I got myself the first of what will be two t-shirt 'dusters' ... a duster was an old cowboy jacket for hiding a gun by what I know, I just like the idea. The shirt is a (dead) link to the HongKong.1997 virus which my geeky side loves.



This was just a real simple cotton t-shirt (xl) that fit a little tight, so I put it on backwards (to preserve the art) cut off the collar, and cut down the middle, then hemmed each side. I think it came out extremely well.

The second, came out of my father's closet. My dad wears really old cowboy shirts - you know, long sleeve, snap buttons, certain style cut and sewing, generally seen in Texas? Well, one of his shirts got a huge rip in it, and before my mother could toss it away, I grabbed it. I decided, that since it wouldn't fit me, (arms are too small and I would ruin the thin cotton if I tried altering it) that I was going to pull a grunge style ... the wrap around jacket.



I basically cut out the collar, and cut down the sides, cutting off the pockets and leaving an angular ending to it. I left the cuffs to use the wrist snaps as the closure, and I use the arms through my belt looks. I like how it looks, and it keeps my dad's country-ness around me.

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