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DIY Shirt Dress

Remember this?  Well, that skirt was made from a shirt that was taken from a pile of my dad's old shirts, and so is this dress. There are still a lot more shirts just waiting around to be deconstructed and made into something beautiful. Some of them may even be in your house, so why not try out this tutorial?


Stuff you need:
Large mens shirt
Needle and thread (Sewing machine would be easier)
Dye (optional)

1. Remove the sleeves.


2. Use another sleevless dress or top to measure the size of your armholes and mark. Cut from that mark all the way down on either side.


3. Turn the shirt inside out and sew the sides back together. I dyed my dress yellow because I wanted something brighter. Wear with a belt and you are ready to go!


I quite like the blurriness of this photo just because of how all the colors look together :)



30 comments:

  1. the dress is so cool and cute! <3

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  2. I like it! Kisses from your follower http://karo-just-me.blogspot.com

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  3. The yellow looks fab!
    Only if my dad's shirt was that over sized for me!But, a very easy , hassle free DIY!
    Keep it up :)

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  4. Very nice! The shirt looks good on you.

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  5. Oooh I like this! Shirt dresses are such a cute look and I like how you belted it. Great DIY!

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  6. Looks cute, if only DIY would not always fail when I try them ;)

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  7. You are the QUEEN indeed! Love this!!! Thank you for the sweet comment I hope to inspire daily

    xo
    ejc

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  8. You are the QUEEN indeed! Love this!!! Thank you for the sweet comment I hope to inspire daily

    xo
    ejc

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  9. What a fabulous idea!!!! Love this!

    XO
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  10. thank you for the comment...love this DIY dress! It's so creative and cute!!:)

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  11. This is such a cool concept and that yellow dress is stunning on you. It's such a bright pretty color. Thanks so much for sharing.

    xoDale
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  12. Wow, you do some really great DIY's! I especially love this vibrant yellow shirt/dress :)
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    x.

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  13. This is such a fantastic DIY! Love the bright color!

    xx Ivana

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  14. Wow, the end result is amazing! Great DIY!!!

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  15. i think your DIYs are really cool and unique!

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  16. Love it! Can't wait for warmer weather over here. Never too early to start DIYing in preparation, though. :) Thanks for the inspiration!

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  17. wow u're super talented :) Love this yellow dress!

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  18. Love this DIY! Great job!

    GTBB,
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  19. This is such a great ida!! Love this post, so glad I came across your blog, now following :) xx

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  20. wow i love this! the colour is gorgeous!

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  21. Love that you dyed it yellow! amazing. I just started learning to sew with a machine - can't wait to get creative!

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  22. This looks great!!! I'm a massive failure when it comes to diy lol. Great post! <3

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  23. this looks brill. all i need is somebody who i can nick a shirt from now ;) Xx

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  24. great tutorial thank you!

    You're very clever and creative.

    Sophie x

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  25. wow you have here a great blog full of cool ideas, I have to try some of them! Thanks so much for your comment on my blog, I really appreciate it :)*

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  26. lovely yellow dress

    thanks for visiting my blog, hope you return soon ;-)

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  27. You surely are a DIY Queen <3

    Love
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