Anthropologie Inspired Top- Wandering Wake Tank

While looking through the Anthropologie website I saw this cute tank called the Wandering Wake Tank and instead of spending $48 (not that I ever would on a tank!) I thought I would give it a shot and make something similar myself like I have seen many other awesome bloggers do.

So here is what I had, an old simple and stained white tee that is very comfy but not exactly wear out of the house material:

I had leftover scraps from the other white tee I used for my bracelets to use for my overlapping 

layers. I could have used my sewing machine but since it was late at night, I didn't want to wake the kids up and use the noisy thing so I stitched it up by hand so it is not perfect. 

I began by laying out layers and cutting them to fit my tee, then pinning each layer and sewing the edges up. I stuck a manila envelope in between to keep from sewing the shirt together. 

... and here is the final product:

I put my layers on the opposite side to cover up the stains the shirt had. I didn't want my layers to ruffle so much like the anthropologie top, I was going for something a little more easy simple to do.

Here is my top next to the anthropologie top for you to compare:

I know, I know the anthropologie tank is way cuter! I just don't have $48 to be spending on a top.

What do you think? Have you created something that was inspired by an anthropologie item lately?

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