I love this little dress so much! Amazing Mae made it from an old men’s dress shirt. (The dress shirt was old, not the man! But I digress…)
Read more about the project, and see the dress modelled by its recipient.
[via Made, who made her own version of the dress shirt dress]
This sewing tutorial shows you how to take a men’s business style shirt and turn it into a little girls lightweight summer dress.
This sewing tutorial is very easy to follow along and with only basic supplies needed you don’t need to rush out and by fabric, just hit up your husband’s closet.
Making dresses out of business shirts that have a stain or a tear is the perfect way to upcycle and make a sustainable dress for your child. Making a shirt from dad’s or Grandpas old shirt is also a great memory keepsake. These little dresses can be made as a lovely reminder of a loved one who has passed.
A cotton shirt requires 700 gallons of water to produce. The average American discards around 82 pounds of textile waste every year. 1. Every year, 92 million tons of textile waste are generated. In the last 20 years, the amount of clothing Americans toss away has more than doubled. Approximately 85% of all textiles discarded in the United States – approximately 13 million tonnes in 2017 – are either disposed of in landfills or burnt. According to the US EPA, textile waste accounts for roughly 5% of all landfill area.
Looking for more sewing patterns for Girls’ summer dresses? Check these lovely sewing patterns on Etsy.
I love it
I love all of your stuff, but as a beginner at this, I’m afraid I couldn’t do it?
Do you know of any beginner sites to help get me started? If so, please feel free to contact me through my email-mmwilcox306@yahoo.Or ANY advise you have, if that’s okay.
My little girl is 5 and when you go to the store,she ends up wearing the same thing her friends are…she appreciates nice clothes & LOVES dresses; peasant tops,flouncy skirts etc.
Any reciprocation would be GREATLY appreciated. the all caps were not me screaming-just excited for the (Hopeful) info.
I think this is absolutely adorable! But where’s the pattern? I love it!
There’s not a pattern at the site, but you can use any raglan-sleeved dress or shirt pattern to make this dress.
Oh my gosh that is way too cool!
what a great idea im glad to see that im not the only one that uses husbands old shirts to make dresses for my daughter.
Where is the pattern? I love this dress for a little girl want to make it but need instructions….thanks !
love it i just would like to know how to cut the sleeved ans sew it together … thanks
This is a great idea. I too would like to get guidance on making and fitting sleeves.
Thank you.
Sherry
this is adorable, i would like more information on the steps to began the project…thanks
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the little dress! So glad I seen that show before I took all my husbands shirts to our thrift store in Bridgeton, NJ. Of course I’ll only use the nicer ones for my grandaughter! THANK YOU SO MUCH, Your Biggest Fan for many many years,Lillie DeWitt
What a wonderful way to reuse Grandpops old (nicer) shirts. Can’t wait to get started!
Yours is the best dress shirt dress I’ve seen.
Do you also have a pattern to cover a diaper?
hi, i tried to make this dress but when i got to the sleeve part i got confused, the pattern that you show for it shows 6in. and 10in and then another 6in but then it shows at the bottom of the piece 14in across.so how does 6+10+6 inches equal 14 inches? i don’t sew so im sure it must be something i just don’t understand.could you please explain? thanks corinn