This shirt is essentially a pillow-case with armholes and a v-neck. I dyed it myself using a chopped up avocado seed and skin.
The little black swirls are hand-embroidered using plain black sewing thread and hours of meticulous stitching.
No special skills required, just cut out two panels large enough to fit you, measure around the widest part of your head and divide that number by three.
Lay the two panels on top of each other and mark the back of the collar on both panels using you measurement divided by three, make sure it is in the center of each panel by measuring from the marks (hereby reffered to as marks A and B) to the sides of the panel.
Then lay your measuring tape on mark A, and measure down using the same measurement to create one side of a V, do the same with mark B to complete the V. Make sure the point of the V is equal distance from both marks A and B.
Cut out the V and leave about 1in. of seam allowance. Hem all sides of the two panels including the V neck and sew the shoulder seam.
Measure from the top of your shoulder to 11/2 inches bellow your armpit. Use this measurement to mark the depth of your armhole. Sew the sides up to the last mark you made (for the armhole).
If you want the sleeves to look like mine, fold a portion of the edge of the sleeve under the armhole and sew along to shoulder seam to make it stay. Be sure to fold the same amount on both sides. Good luck!
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