Off-The-Shoulder Daisy

March 1, 2025

The Project: Off-The-Shoulder Daisy

Why Daisy? Daisy Duke of course! We know she didn’t usually wear a ruffled off-the-shoulder crop, but she was definitely our #thriftflip #inspo and we’d like to see her in it. When sketching this project, the intent was to save as much of the yoke on the front and the back as possible, to retain characteristic pearl snap features…but the measurements wouldn’t allow it. We did save the long sleeves and cuffs and overall think the result was pretty fab.

Supply List

Snappie of your Choice
Measuring Tools - Our pro used a French Curve/L Square ruler to mimic the existing hem. This is nice to have, but any solid curved object or free-hand even works. A straight edge and some sort of ruler will be necessary.
Scissors
¼” Elastic (shoulder casing)
¾” Elastic (waist casing)
Sewing Machine
Thread

Cost

Item	Explanation	Total
Shirt	$7.99 #thrifted	$7.99 +tax
Alterations, with a pro	1 hour @ alteration rate of $43.00/hr	$43.00 +tax
¼” & ¾” Knit Elastic	1 Yard of each size. Varies by manufacturer and amount purchased (estimated	$3.00
Approximate Total		$53.99

Time

This simple SnapMod took about an hour.

Alteration Steps:

Take into account the size of the original shirt and the measurements of the person who it’s being made for. We started with an VIP Men’s L and didn’t plan to make any further adjustments beyond cutting off the top and bottom, hoping the elastic would give us the volume we were looking for. We started by estimating on a mannequin, taking into account the fabric needed for the elastic casing, which takes the place of the seam on this piece.

1. Mark the cut straight across the front, around the shoulder (through the sleeve openings) and straight across the back. We allowed 2.5 inches for the elastic casing.

2. Cut the top of the shirt off all the way around at the line drawn in step 1.

3. Fold and pin a 1” casing.

4. Sew the casing leaving an opening near one of the sleeve seams. We sewed right through the front snaps of the shirt so it won’t open at the front with the snaps.

5. Thread ¼”elastic through the casing at the top and sew the elastic to itself so it’s snug but has some stretch.

6. Refit the shirt on a mannequin or person to estimate where the shirt should fall at the bottom. We wanted a larger ruffle at the bottom so there will be extra material below the casing that will create a ruffle, and we’ll use a ¾” elastic. We cut 6” below where we want the shirt to fall when finished to allow for the ruffle and elastic casing.