re-fashioned shirt dress

This is the before shot of the shirt dress I picked up at an op shop for $3.  It fit ok, is a lovely colour and really comfy fabric (cotton/lycra).  It just looks a little bland as is. 

So lets see what I ended up with after one night of unpicking and restitching...

I took the short sleeves off and re-cut them as gathered cap sleeves, took in the fullness under the arms and into the waist and ran a length of elastic around the hem with toggles to finish off.








Here are some close-ups of the details.

I just love it!!  It has added a little something different and is still a great comfy dress to throw on.


Are you into refashioning clothing?  What is your latest project?

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