
I’m on my 5th man shirt upcycling, I guess I like the exercise enough. Wrinkle it, ruffle it, turn it upside down, there are so many possibilities when refashioning a shirt.
I took a thick chambray shirt as a basis:
First thing, take away the worned out collar and cut the sleeves like a tank top.
Cut out the cuffs into triangle:
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Pin it into the armhole.
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Sew a zigzag stitch (leasier to sew than a topstitching)
Fold the remaining sleeve like an envelope
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Pin it at the bottom to lengthen the shirt
As the front is slightly shorter, I stitch together both shirt plackets
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And this is me who enjoys the soft light of a summer evening.
Needless to say the enterprise was fun and gainful because I granted myself a new dress with zero additional budget and zero waste in a very short time You can see other recycling ideas here.




Beautiful shape–a very sophisticated look from a humble men’s shirt!
so stylish! well done!
This is so cool