Short Dress

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Gotta get ready for summer!
I made this dress out of an old dress shirt and some remnants I had around the apartment. I cut apart the shirt, added a skirt, some lace and straps. Again, this is totally free people inspired. I don't know how I like it yet. It is a little too short, and the fit is a little off. I need some more practice drafting patterns. It has woven lace around the neckline, a line of lace under the bust, which then has thinner ribbon ties in the black. The top under the arms and through the back has elastic to keep it snug to the body. The straps are made from orange corduroy from one of my earlier projects. Feedback is definitely appreciated as I am still trying to figure out how to improve this idea!

Posted by Ryden • Published 12th April 2008 • See Ryden 's 27 projects »

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Nima L. · 17 projects 30th April 2013

I love love love love love love LOVE it

Rosa H. · Gainesville, Florida, US 29th November 2010

Awesome!! Love it!!

Danielle F. · 3 projects 9th August 2009

this is amazing =)

Lovette'sz-xoxo · 15 projects 29th June 2009

this is unbelivably great!

Cat Morley · London, GB · 1432 projects 22nd June 2008

Very pretty, I like how you incorporated the shirt!

Jean M. · Sydney, New South Wales, AU · 4 projects 14th April 2008

tehe well that's the best way to learn :-p lacking the training myself, i find it quite difficult to execute an idea like that, so you've made quite an impressive attempt

Ryden · 28 projects 13th April 2008

Thanks everyone! Jean M: Yeah it puckers a little in the front of the skirt. I didn't have enough fabric to make the skirt bigger haha. I should have just picked a different fabric, but I really liked the print. I made the whole thing without a pattern, and am not a trained pattern drafter or seamstress, thus the weird fit haha. I am learning as I go I suppose. =]

Jean M. · Sydney, New South Wales, AU · 4 projects 13th April 2008

not bad

i can see what you mean when you say the fit is a bit off but it's not too noticeable. as for it being a little too short, you can always pop on opaque tights. or maybe even, jeans? your choice. overall, interesting way to transform old blouses. i esp. like the use of lace and the pattern of the skirt