This weekend my mom gave me a huge bag of old clothes from my brothers and dad. And of course free is even better than Goodwill, so I started thinking about all the clothes I could make for Ella and Brice. There were two of these plaid, collared shirts from my dad, so I thought I'd save one to make a dress for Ella and then use the other for me. (Of course I was too excited to get started, and it was 10 pm, so I forgot to take a before picture. This "before" picture is of the other shirt!)
Here's the after.
The sleeves are really the same length... |
I took in the sides and sleeves, chopped off the sleeves to 3/4 length and added elastic, removed the collar and used the scraps to make the ruffle. I think I might take it in a little more above my waist...and I need to get a skinny belt, I think that would look good with it too. Anyone interested in having me show you how to do it??
uh yes! that is adorable!!
ReplyDeleteLove the print, love the style. Classic with a little flair!
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