How To Cut an Oversized T-shirt

If there’s one thing you’ll come across in a lot of thrift stores, it’s t-shirts. Some are awesome and fun and others are just odd. And I tend to find a lot of tees with fun designs or phrases but they’re just too big. What’s a girl to do? Grab a pair of sharp scissors and you’re on your way to creating a funky piece.

The 80s baby in me loved the tee above for the Nintendo reference. It was less than a dollar at the Goodwill Outlet, but it was a size large. And this was way too cute for me to leave at Goodwill or just wear around the house or to the gym.

It only required a few snips for me to remix this baggy tee.

Step 1:
{Cut the sleeves off. I started about an inch below the armpit and all the way up to the neck. You can make the cut wherever you feel comfortable. The lower you cut, the more exposed skin you’ll have in the back and on the sides.}

{After both sleeves have been cut}

Step 2:
{Cut the collar for a more relaxed feel at the neckline. I cut right at the seam but you can cut lower if you want an off the shoulder look.}

{The back of the shirt after the collar and sleeves have been cut off. Don’t discard the scraps just yet.}

Step 3:
{Pinch the two sides of the t-shirt together, right at the armpit}

Step 4:
{Use the fabric you cut off from the collar to wrap around the gathered material.}

{After you’ve banded the material, just tie it off in a knot.}

Voilà! You’re left with a triangular top and draping at the bottom. If that’s too much skin exposed in the back and sides, just make a shallower cut at the sleeves or rock a tank or bandeau underneath.

I’d wear this to an outdoor concert or even a laid back party!

This is just one of the many ways you can remix a large shirt. Just let your imagination run wild and you can create a funky look.

For more fun DIY t-shirt creations, check out Salinabear on YouTube. She has dozens of videos to show you how to remix your blah tee.