Anthropologie Inspired Lace Sweatshirts

I love Anthropologie, I just don't love the prices. When I saw these two sweatshirts, I knew I could make something similar for a lot less than $88.

It turned out to be a little more challenging than I anticipated mainly because of the lace I used. I made the sweatshirt the size I wanted and I cut the lace curtain about 1/4" wider. I thought that 1/4" would be enough to accommodate for the lack of stretch in the lace; unfortunately, it was not.
I tried to fix it twice. It fit me, but with the lack of stretch in the lace it was a struggle to get on and off. It was also shorter than I wanted, so I ended up giving it to my 8 year old niece. She doesn't like long sleeves, so I cut them off for her, which changed the look (picture below). I offered to take it in under the sleeve, but she liked them bigger. They look a dolman style sleeve on her.
For my second (or fourth, if you count the times I tried to fix my first shirt) attempt, I used a lace tablecloth, which was much too delicate. This is what happened when I wore it for the first time:

It literally unraveled at the seams.
For my next shirt, my mom gave me a heavier crocheted tablecloth. As a thank you, I made her a shirt first. I love the way both turned out. I have enough of the crocheted tablecloth to make one for myself and one for my sister. Other than the same lace used, they will all look different.

I would guess the total cost for both of the completed shirts was about $2. The sweatshirt was a hand-me-down from Michael. He gave it to me a few years ago because he didn't want it any more. The lace curtain came in a stack of material from a garage sale. My mom's shirt is a heavier knit shirt, which cost me $0.50 at a garage sale. Since she gave me the tablecloth, it didn't cost me anything. :)