How to Make the Perfect Summer Dress From a Shirt in 10 Minutes
Hello, everyone. Today, I’m going to make a dress from a shirt. To be more specific, I’m going to turn a men’s shirt into a dress. I got this shirt on sale for $10, and it was such a great deal that I couldn’t wait to do this tutorial! If you’re interested in this technique and want to do your own DIY shirt to dress, let’s get started.
Tools and materials:
- Men’s shirt
- Scissors
- Pins
- Sewing materials
1. Cut
Choose one of your favorite dresses to use as a pattern, and cut the shirt around it. The one I’m using stretches a little bit but not that much, making it the perfect choice. Make sure to leave a 1-1.5 inch seam allowance to allow adjustments if needed since men’s shirts aren’t that stretchy
2. Sew up the dress
Turn the dress inside out and pin along the lines of the dress, leaving the arm opening unpinned because you don’t want to sew the arms up. Then, sew it up using a straight stitch. You don’t have to do a zig-zag stitch, but I’ll be doing a zig-zag stitch after my straight stitch to finish up the edges. Since I don’t have a serger, this technique can kind of mimic that.
3. Sew the armholes
Fold down the fabric of the armholes a quarter of an inch. Feel free to use an iron to help you with this; I’m using some pins. You can also fold it down again if you want nice, crisp seam lines, but I decided not to. Then, sew up with a straight stitch.
How to Make a Dress From a Shirt Tutorial
Here’s the finished product of our DIY men's shirt to dress tutorial! I’ll be wearing this beautiful dress all spring and summer! What do you think? Let me know if you decide to try this out!
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Nice
Great Job!