Today, another salvage project from some of my husband’s old clothes. I’m going to try and turn one of his long-sleeved shirts into a skirt with pockets and an elastic waistband. I will use the buttons in the front to take it off and on.
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I was gifted a shirt and found that the sleeves are too short. In addition, the neckline backing at the bottom of the v-neck keeps showing. So I decided that this would be a good shirt for me to alter to see if I could make it a better fit for me.
For this sewing tutorial, I am going to shorten the sleeves. There is some nice gathering detail on the front, so I’m going to try and match the aesthetic and add some ruffles around the sleeves. I’m also going to sew back the neckline backing that keeps popping up.
Read on for the full tutorial!
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Hello all! Today we have a really quick and easy dress to shirt refashion. It should be straight forward. The only thing of concern is that I am refashioning a sweater dress. Fingers crossed everything doesn’t unravel!
So, I’m a mom and I’m older. As such, I tend to not wear styles as youthful as I once did. Especially since the only places I’m going to these days are the office, the kids’ school and daycare, and the grocery store. (Thank you pandemic!)
I have this sweater dress that I used to love to wear. However, the butt area is a bit too form fitting and short for me now. I’m self-conscious wearing it so I just don’t wear it anymore. I still like the way it fits, so I’m going to cut the skirt part off and turn it into a sweater shirt. Here we go!
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Third time’s a charm, right?
This is my third and final 60s inspired boat neckline dress… At least for this year. But do you know how it is when one project inspires another which inspires another? That was this, and I am very happy to have seen them through. I promise you, 2019 will bring something fresh! And I already have some ideas, but until then, enjoy this Christmas present to myself and read along for my Mod Plaid Dress tutorial. 🙂
For those that missed my earlier two 60s gems, check out my French Striped Dress and my Audrey Hepburn Dress.
Spring is almost through here in upstate New York and I am pleased to say that I had a rather productive one!  I got to sew up some pieces that I had been thinking about for a really long time and it feels so good to finally be able to wear them.  I caught up with the talented photographer, Dave Blenis, recently and got to show some of my newest sewing pieces off.  Read through and check out my homemade spring wardrobe pieces from 2017.  After wearing them for some time, I have some new insight into them that I’m going to share here.  From my Red Riding hoodie to my embroidered Bohemian tunic to my Mad Men inspired skirt… Enjoy!
Also, as a side note, my husband enjoyed this spring wardrobe photo shoot because he got to take a brief vacation from being my Instagram Husband.  🙂