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Working Girl Dress

  • Completed Project: Working Girl Dress Picture #1
  • Completed Project: Working Girl Dress Picture #2

Cute dress made from a mechanics shirt
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  1. Step 1

    Step 1

    First I scored myself a killer motorcycle mechanic's shirt at the thrift store.

  2. Step 2

    Step 2

    And then I grabbed a dress I had that I liked the way it fit and cut the shirt into a dress shape.
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  3. Step 3

    Step 3

    Now I had to get to work salvaging the scraps to make the shoulder straps and ties. Since I was working with a striped shirt and I was being picky about which way the stripes were going this meant I needed to seam rip the collar for one set and the upper back yoke portion of the shirt for the other set.

  4. Step 4

    Step 4

    Now all I had to do was sew it all together.


  5. Step 5

    Step 5

    I placed the the ties in the side seams and stitched up each side seam.I then sewed the top edge under and then the shoulder straps onto the top edge.
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  6. Step 6

    Step 6

    back view 1
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  7. Step 7

    Step 7

    Back view 2
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  8. Step 8

    Step 8

    Front view 1
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Lilim

Lilim

August 16th, 2008 01:34

That's pretty cute
I think I use to have a work shirt to. I think it said Fred on it hehe

DIS.AR.RAY

DIS.AR.RAY

August 17th, 2008 01:59

Thats so cute! I definatley want to try and make something like this :D

Rae Rae The Jet Plane

Rae Rae The Jet Plane

August 19th, 2008 07:56

I'm immature and giggled at the cat butt :p This dress is really cool! Thanks for the tutorial

Strawberry Pirate

Strawberry Pirate

August 24th, 2008 00:32

What an awesome dress!

ThePinkPanther

ThePinkPanther

November 8th, 2008 17:25

Adorable! I want six.

Chelsea K.

Chelsea  K.

December 1st, 2008 09:44

Great idea! And I love your truckk !