You know I’m a fan of Count Dracula types, so for my next T-shirt demolition, I turned to Sesame Street's arithmomanic aristocrat. I stumbled upon this $20 tee on AllPosters. The front showcases Count von Count, and the back reads "One! Two! Three!" (Bwahahaha! )
The shirt only came in size XL (and now I believe it's sold out entirely). I could wear it as a nightgown, but that would put us all to sleep. Better to slash up The Count and stitch him back together, in the spirit of Japanese Goth/Punk streetwear.
I cut off the collar and split the T-shirt down the sides. To make the right shoulder strap, I sewed the left sleeve of the front to the left sleeve of the back (lying numbers-down on the floor). I then folded over the bottom of the front, and sewed it to the top of the back (where the collar used to be). Confusing, I know, but the next few pictures will clear things up.
Basically, I rotated the pieces 90 degrees and turned the sleeves into a shoulder strap. I pinned the front and back pieces together under my right armpit. Finally, I cut holes into the strap and shredded the bottom into strips of various lengths.
Here’s a pale, scrawny rear view. You can see where I hand-sewed the front and back of the shirt together.
I'm pleased with the transformation. I like how the prints are recognizable but less obvious, since they're off-center and flipped on their side.
Count von Count T-shirt: AllPosters (currently sold out)
Skirt: Westmend
Bracelet: Two long strings of pearls wrapped around my wrist
Bead necklace: A gift from The Bay
Spider tights: I don’t recall… I got them years ago and they're practically in pieces
Shoes: John Fluevog
In case you missed it, check out The Song of the Count music video starring Basil Farrow! What/who should I tackle next - Count Chocula?
