
The internet is full of tutorials on how to refashion a man's shirt.
The result can be either a dress or a woman's shirt.
I preferred to discover it on my own and took pictures of each step.
I cut out the sleeves and the collar. I suppose the sleeves are the first to get worn out in a shirt, at least this was in my case. So I made sure they were the first I cut out :)
...adjusted the armhole...
...removed the pocket, added bias tape along the armholes and the neckline and also some cute little ruffles.Don't forget the darts to fit your bust!
I sewed the folders at the back using a decorative stitch to make it look more fun.The job is done for the upper part of the dress.
Let's move now to the bottom part of the dress to which I added ruffles.
Last thing: a strip of fabric to go between the two cut parts. It has a double role: to add length to the dress and also some extra color.
Voila!
Here is the dress!
I like its playful look and how it matches the funky bag. (which is my first refashion project)
I felt like a teenager when I put it on :)
On top of this, it passed Dan's length test, meaning it's not too short.
When I get bored wearing it, I can remove the bottom part and have a feminine shirt.
The only thing left to do is wait for the warm weather to wear it :)
Here is the dress!
I like its playful look and how it matches the funky bag. (which is my first refashion project)
I felt like a teenager when I put it on :)
On top of this, it passed Dan's length test, meaning it's not too short.


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ReplyDeleteholy cuteness! i love this!!! wish i was a talented enough seamstress..maybe soon!
ReplyDeleteThat's really cute, thanks for the tute as well!
ReplyDeleteLove this! And I have so many men's shirts ready for refashioning lying around.... ;)
ReplyDeleteNever seen your blog, really lovely! You're very creative, I'll add you to my favs :)
ReplyDeletexoxox from chile!
Wow! It's great! I like everything about it! Especially the upper part (the shirt)!
ReplyDeleteI adore! Its perfect. I keep eyeing shirts at the thrift store. I love how you made yours. Just perfect!
ReplyDeleteNice! Just last week I did a shirt into skirt refashion... check it out if you like!
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Totally adorable. I want to try this. thanks
ReplyDeleteSooo cute!! I have a shirt that looks exactly like this one, I would LOVE to try to make this dress!
ReplyDeleteHow sweet, and I love the bag too.
ReplyDeleteGreat tutorial! Great dress! Great blog!
ReplyDelete-Nicole, new follower to Just Chic
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