Loving the Mens Shirt Refashions

I made this super speedy dress from a womans shirt for my younger daugheter on the weekend. 

So I thought I should make one for my older daughter too.

For this dress I decided to use this mens shirt that once belonged to my dad.  But because C is a little taller and I didn't want the dress to be too short, I teamed with an orange singlet that once belonged to my mum.

The singlet was a little bit too low in the neck line (hence no before pictures), so I raised the neck height by cutting a bit out from the shoulders and restitching.

I chopped off the bottom off the singlet - I'm only using the top half today.

I then chopped off the sleeves, and the top off the shirt.

I tappered both sides of the shirt to get rid of the uneven edge where the sleeves used to be.

Then I sewed the two pieces together, and threaded some elastic through the middle to give it a bit of shape.

I really like how the original shirt pockets sit in just the right place on this dress to make them useable.

And there you have it, a no cost mens shirt to girls dress refashion made completely from hand-me-downs, thanks mum and dad.