We're having a casual party at home to celebrate with family and friends.
I want to look fancy but casual and comfortable.
I bought a v-neck gray t-shirt a while back and it is very comfortable.
I thought of embellishing the neckline with beads.
I found this example and used her idea....
http://www.lovemaegan.com/2012/01/pearl-encrusted-deep-v-t-shirt-diy.html
Thanks Maegan!
I found I had some pearls which were too yellow and others that were whiter that looked good on the gray shirt. I also have some gray pearls in a few shades of gray, and some gray acrylic beads that provide a nice texture difference due to their matte finish. Also some silver lined beads and some white AB coins that really shine and have hints of other colors.
I started with medium sized beads, placing them about a finger width apart all around the neckline,
then filled in with other sizes. Used groups of 5 beads with a larger one in the middle, and voila!
And, I love it, but decided to add more. I hadn't added the smallest pearls yet, and had some silver 'stardust' beads I added as well:
I thought of filling in further with silver seed beads and maybe letting them 'escape' the boundary of the neckline a bit, maybe in tendrils..... how much is too much? I guess eventually the weight of the beads could become a factor.
The back of the neck was much less decorated... I figured it would be covered by my hair which also might get stuck in the beads... but chances are I'll end up with my hair 'up' at some point to keep cool, so I filled it in more:
Thanks for helping me decide whether to add more or not. I received 3 reviews by email. One was: 'add more', another: 'stop there', the other said to go either way.
So I added more, but kept the beads restrained to the neck binding.
I think I love it! As one person pointed out, it is a virtual necklace!
More comments welcome! Thanks.
