my first tutorial of the cutest dress EVER!

This is my best refashion and my first tutorial

{so forgive me for leaving out some pictures of steps}!

I used 3 different shirts and transformed them to

1 fabulous (if I may say) dress.

So I got a large men's collared shirt at the thrift store for $2.

I buttoned up and sewed the opening shut. Then I cut off the sleeves and the top collar

part as you can see in the picture below.

I cut it to where I could have the shirt pocket on the skirt without having to move it.

Then I took a stretchy rib knit tank top (given to me FREE!)

and cut off the bottom 6 inches

(this will vary, depending on the length of your torso) for the waistband.
I had to take this in a bit, to make it more fitted, but still stretch.

I bought a fitted long-sleeved gray t-shirt (forgot before pic!) from
Target and cut it off where I wanted the waistband to start.
Save the piece you cut off for ruffles (*will add how-to pics later)

For the skirt part, I used a skirt I own that had a shape I wanted.
I wanted this dress to be a few inches longer.

I then sewed my side seams (about a 1/2 in.).

This is where I really forgot pictures, but if you sew at all this is very easy.

I matched up side seams and sewed together the skirt to the waistband, then top-stitched.

Then the gray tee to the other side of the waistband. I added the ruffles (which I learned from the many other tutorials out there) before this step.

Here is a close-up of the inside of the waist/skirt part that

shows the seam and the top-stitching

and here she is!!

{click pics to enlarge}

ruffle detail...

waistband

I LOVE it... if you have ANY questions, I'd be more than happy to answer them!

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