and i was able to finish up a men's shirt refashion that i've had on my project list for too long!
don't you love it when an idea turns out even better in real life than you imagined?
and found the perfect, super large shirt while thrifting with the mr a couple weeks ago.
i cut off the sleeves and the collar, leaving just the collar band.
then i slimmed down the sides to fit loose so it would gather cute with a belt.
when i tried it on, the shoulders turned out to be long enough to be little cap sleeves!
so i just finished them at the bottom of the armholes to be kimono sleeves, easy peasy.
adding the sleeve's placket as a little detail on the side.
of frozen yogurt and fireworks at the waterfront!
i hope that everyone had a fantastic weekend and fourth of july!
That is super cute, Michael! I would totally buy that.
I love this! I had just been talking about converting husband's less that favorite business shirts into dresses for myself. I would love it if you posted a tutorial. The cuffs on the dress boarder is so sweet. Thanks for sharing. I'm a new follower, here from MVD Thriftaholics.
meredith - i forgot to take pictures along the way to make it into a tutorial, but if i make another one i will certainly make a diy post!
awesome! love it. you rock!
so super cute!! i think i will make one! i like how you used the sleeve to make it longer. really smart!!
That is so adorable! You are a smart cookie! I love it so much!
Oh, I love this! It loos great on you and a fantastic idea!
this is so great! i have a stack of mens dress shirts and one of them needs to turn into this!
This is fantastic, you clever thing! It looks so cute. I've actually been thinking about doing something similar for ages... You've got me inspired now!
I CANNOT believe this used to be a man's shirt! So so fabulous.
Cute! I've been wanting to try this. The band at the bottom is my favorite part!
my goodness michael! wild talent all over this one! i love it!
So much fabulous feedback, thank you so much guys!
LOVE THIS!! I want to go find a huge shirt now and make one!
So stinken cute! Great job!
And the band at the bottom is fabulous.
ohh stunning! Seriously you're an artist! A great idea, turns to be a great dress!
Can't wait to wear it. Tofal cost of outfit ($3 for a Perry Ellis shirt, $1 for belt)..
I made one and it turned out great! Thank you for the idea. Mine turned out a little short because the shirt was a little smaller to start with, but I also added the sleeve and used the cuff for detail on the hem. It's perfect for a beach dress, and I am going to make another for more of an afternoon/town dress. Thank you!
Such a cute dress! I have just found your site- I have just finished a tutorial on how to make a dress from an old shirt. It would be fab if you could check it out!
Plus, there as some silly photos of me trying to model it at the end of the post.
So cute! How did you trim down the sides?