How to....transform a black basic.

Originally purchased as a garment to be worn under a particularly itchy sequinned dress, this thing has been crushed under all my other tops for about a year. It's just a basic piece from Topshop, and they probably still stock it, so there's really no reason for me not to wear it. The only thing stopping me is the fact that I absolutely can't stand it!! Being as pale as a ghost and not the curviest person in the world, black just isn't my colour and the shape is extremely unflattering, so instead of just getting rid of it and having to buy something similar, I'll simply freshen it up!!

What I'm doing really couldn't be simpler; the materials I bought (a whole five glass beads) only cost £1.50 altogether, far, far less than another black top would have been.

1). Firstly, get together a needle and thread and some scissors, and cut off all the buttons on the top (remember to hang on to them to use later!!).

2). Cut a length of thread and fold it into four strands (extra thick so the beads won't fall off), thread the needle and bring the thread from the top of the bead through to the bottom. Now take the buttons you cut off the top and pull the thread down through one of the holes and up through the other. Finally, pull the thread back up through the bead and out the top. 

3). Make sure all the threads are even at the top and snip them to the same length. Thread the needle (now with all eight stands of thread) and simply stitch to the top, where the buttons originally were.

Voila, essentially a whole new top!!