How to Make a Tuxedo Blouse

Materials needed: 

1/4 yard lace

1 spool grosgrain ribbon

Six buttons

Because the ribbon is heavier than the lace, it will curl like this until you flatten it out.  Notice, I also attached another length of lace beneath the two gathered layers, but I cut it about an inch wider so it would peek out from under the top layers, letting the black ribbon pop against the white.

You could skip this step, but I thought it looked cool to have the bottom come together.

Way less boring, no?