It is a style that makes a shirt or pants looks old, worn, and slightly torn.
The look is the color being faded in different areas, light tears around the collar, sleeves, bottom of the shirt, pant legs, and pocket openings. Distressing can occur naturally just by wearing the garment, or artificially by using certain techniques.
Distressing can also apply to graphics printed on the shirt. They would have a worn look that normally would occur from washing a graphic shirt many times.
Here is a distressed Abercrombie polo. It features the faded look and lightly torn edges:
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And here is a shirt with a distressed graphic
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playing a sport you like with no shirt on...in the sun
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The prefix of "distressed" is "dis-".
To cut a t-shirt into a crop top, first lay the shirt flat and mark the desired length with a pencil or chalk. Then, carefully cut along the marked line using sharp scissors. Make sure to try on the shirt and adjust the length as needed before finishing the edges with a hem or leaving them raw for a distressed look.
a distressed passenger is when someones fight is cancelled.
To make a cut off sleeve shirt, start by marking where you want to cut the sleeves. Use sharp scissors to carefully cut along the marked line. You can then fray the edges for a distressed look, or fold and sew them for a cleaner finish. Be sure to try on the shirt and make any adjustments as needed.
By Heresies Distressed has 608 pages.
Brandon Lee wore a black long-sleeved shirt with a v-neckline in the movie "The Crow." The shirt had a distressed and worn-out look, reflecting the character's dark and mysterious persona. The shirt became an iconic part of the character's costume and is often associated with the film.
Tell him not to stop, and that you like it very much.
By Heresies Distressed was created on 2009-07-07.
It distressed me that anyone would ask such a stupid question.
The ISBN of By Heresies Distressed is 0-7653-1503-3.