There was one final piece I snagged in Charlotte over the Christmas break that I just hadn't got to finishing yet.

Yep, there we go!!

Nothing like thick, collared polyester, right??

I started with those pockets first! I took my seam ripper and began to remove.

I got both of them off without a hitch...

...and the shirt was finally starting to take shape! (Sidenote...you can't see it here, but there isn't a button below the third one that you see there. We've got a missing button, friends!)

I cut the top of the shirt off next, from right under the sleeves, leaving a shrug left with the material. I removed the button from the trimmed portion of the shirt...

...and then restitched and replaced it in the missing button's spot.

Buttons: intact!

I turned the piece upside down and started to pin and shape a bit of a sweetheart neck. I envisioned a fab strap/sleeve-less piece!

Post-pin, I started to sew all the edges in place and took the new top in about five inches as well to make it totally fitted.

After all the sewing, I took a vintage navy belt to cinch the top at the waist, threw on my vintage Candie's, and a skinny pair of jeans to complete the look!

Because of the summery feel of the top, I also paired it with a bright yellow wicker clutch that I got at a sample sale for $4 as well as a clear pair of sunnies from Urban Outfitters.