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Reconstruct a shirt in to a dress.
This was my very first project ever. My boyfriend didn't like the color of the blouse i gave him so i went and gave it a trie!

Posted by Abigail from Nederland, Colorado, United States • Published See Abigail's 15 projects »
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  • How to recycle a shirt into a dress. Simple Dress From Men's Blouse - Step 1
    Step 1

    this is how it looked like

  • How to recycle a shirt into a dress. Simple Dress From Men's Blouse - Step 2
    Step 2

    put a dress or tunique that fits well on top and draw it's lines with a marker on the blouse

  • How to recycle a shirt into a dress. Simple Dress From Men's Blouse - Step 3
    Step 3

    now sew on lines till armpit

    ! leave armholes open

  • How to recycle a shirt into a dress. Simple Dress From Men's Blouse - Step 4
    Step 4

    cut sleeves as you like them to be

    + add seamallowences

  • How to recycle a shirt into a dress. Simple Dress From Men's Blouse - Step 5
    Step 5

    put on to see if it fits.

    mine didn't at first. i had to put the blouse on inside out and pin waistline, then sew again.

    here you can see my sleeves cut and not hemmed yet.

  • How to recycle a shirt into a dress. Simple Dress From Men's Blouse - Step 6
    Step 6

    voila!

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Lynne Z.
Lynne Z.
i tried making it but i made it to small and there is no shape to itHappy but i thought it was ok for my first time using a sewing machine
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MaybeAViking
MaybeAViking · 16 projects
It CAN'T be that easy!! Wow!! I'll try this when I get my hands on a shirt like that.
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♥Pretty  Girl♥
♥Pretty Girl♥ · Detroit, Michigan, US · 2 projects
love love love it
lol
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♥Pretty  Girl♥
♥Pretty Girl♥ · Detroit, Michigan, US · 2 projects
love love love it
lol
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Cupcake girl
Cupcake girl · U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, US · 28 projects
Hehe! Nice! Happy
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Abigail
Abigail · Nederland, Colorado, US · 15 projects
so that he wouldn't like it ^^
*he says thanks for understanding*

thanks for all your comments and fav's (:
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Cupcake girl
Cupcake girl · U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, US · 28 projects
First of all I LOVE IT! Second why did you give your boyfriend a pink blouse? Poor guy.
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Lovette'sz-xoxo
Lovette'sz-xoxo · 15 projects
thats soo creatiive
++ i love those kinds of tops ; ]
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m
m · Yorba Linda, California, US · 9 projects
so cute!!
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camilaustral
camilaustral · Concepcion, Bio-Bio, CL · 9 projects
you did a great job ;)
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