Man’s Dress Shirt Becomes Flirty Skirt!

I just love repurposing and upcycling!! Last week I came across a tutorial that I knew I just had to follow.  I started out with a man’s dress shirt. 

Hubs would have killed me if I used one of his, so this was $4.99 at my local Goodwill.

A little nip and tuck, and an hour later I had this:

Cute, huh?

Here I am in an attempt to model my new skirt:

It’s not easy to get an 8-year-old to take a clear photo!

The only thing I did differently from the tutorial is that I didn’t make the belt loops. I used a 15×33 men’s shirt, and if I were to make this again I would probably look for a 16×35 (I normally wear a size 6 or 8 skirt) to have a bit of a fuller skirt and more sleeve length to work with for the belt/sash. I would also probably make the skirt a couple of inches shorter by cutting the waistband a little lower.  I didn’t do it this time around because I wanted to keep the pocket in tact.

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Featured On: Our House of Joyful Noise

We’ve neglected you for a couple of days but we are back with some exciting news!  Three of our projects have been featured at the lovely blog Our House of Joyful Noise.  Laura hosts a fun linky party every Tuesday, so stop by and share your latest project!

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