New out of Old

I picked up this shirt at a resale shop for $1 a while back and just haven't had the guts to cut it up in the hopes of creating something new. Well, I'm needing some new clothes as the season changes and I decided to go ahead and see what I could do with my sewing machine and a sharp pair of scissors:)

Before:

I cut off the sleeves from the body of the shirt and took in the entire bodice by a couple of inches on each side (the shirt was a couple of sizes to big to start with). I reattached the sleeves adding a pit of gather for a "poofy" look. A little bit more gathering at the sleeve cuff and I was happy with the sleeves. I had to tweak the fitting a bit since my body shape doesn't seem to be anything like the woman most clothes are made for. I was still wanting a bit more wow so I picked apart the collar and added the ruffle that I made from the excess sleeve material.

Ta Da!

Please forgive the blurry photo. My photographer, Kyla Rayne, has a hard time holding the camera steady since it nearly outweighs her:) I love the finished look, a little romantic, a little flattering, very bright and happy:) I am constantly amazed that my projects come out wearable, I don't measure or do things carefully, I just wing it. Just don't look too closely when you see me in it, you may notice that things are a bit whopperjawed:)