Button up shirt turned girly

Well, OMTWI is officially over. Here's my project for last week's post. I

seriously had such a good time and I never figured I'd last as long as I

did. And what's more, I got some projects done that I probably wouldn't

have gotten around to for a few months. So all in all I'm super happy

and thankful for the opportunity.

Re-purposing things makes me happy. For one, it's a super cheap way

to go. And second, it's just satisfying to turn a yucky old something

into a useful new something. Happy. I've been needing/wanting a new

dress so when I found this ginormous button-up shirt my project was

born....(so to speak)

I wanted it to be

somewhat billowy so that I could cinch it with a belt so I cut above

the bust line and added some pleats. Then to add just a hair more

length I added a bit of vintage blue and white floral cotton. I was

amazed that it matched so perfectly........I've had the fabric for years!

ps. Thank you lovely model. I will make you a bag for your efforts....

or some cookies!