A simple ribbon or belt can change an ordinary shirt to an empire-waist look.
Although originally intended for pregnant women, over the past few decades empire waists have gained popularity in the rest of the fashion world. This style of is marked by a wide, flowing waist that usually features a belt or a tie directly below the chest area and hides the waistline rather than enhancing it. It can be worn to draw attention away from an overweight middle or to purposely attract the eye to the chest area.
Instructions
1. Measure the area below your chest with a measuring tape. This is where a ribbon will go, and you should make sure it is long enough to fit around your waist and provide a nice-sized bow in the back.
2. Measure the ribbon to be approximately twice as long as the area below your chest.
3. Cut the ribbon accordingly, making sure to cut as straight across as possible so the ends do not fray.
4. Try on the shirt to determine which part of it falls directly under your chest, then mark the area with your finger.
5. Take off the shirt and insert a needle and thread into that spot on one side, starting from inside the shirt and bringing the needle through to the outside.
6. Sew a loop on the outside of your shirt by inserting the needle back into the shirt a few inches below where you started. Tie a knot in the back to keep the thread in place.
7. Repeat steps five and six on the other side of the shirt so you have one loop on each side.
8. Place the cut ribbon in the front of the shirt and thread one end through one loop and one end through the other. The loops will keep the ribbon in place and prevent it from sliding down.
9. Put the shirt back on and tie the ribbon into a bow behind your back.
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