Add elegance to your tops and dresses with delicate lace inserts. Upcycle an old vest with this romantic lace back insert or make your lace insert top from scratch with Simplicity’s button up shirt pattern 1422. £8.15, www.simplicitynewlook.com
Upcycle an old vest with a pretty lace insert
Mark a straight line down the centre on the back of the vest, then cut. Trim a large triangle of lace, making sure the two long edges measure the same size as the cut in the ves