Working Girl Dress

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  Step 1

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

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  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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  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.

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  Step 4

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

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  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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  Step 6

  back view 1
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  Step 7

  Back view 2
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  Step 8

  Front view 1
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KageG · Bristol, England, GB · 20 projects 2nd August 2009

Love it x

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Sameero · Tacoma, Washington, US · 1 project 16th June 2009

I totally have a couple of manly button up shirts....this is a great way to use them. I can't wait to try it out.

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Chelsea · 1 project 1st December 2008

Great idea! And I love your truckk !

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ThePinkPanther · 1 project 8th November 2008

Adorable! I want six.

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Strawberry Pirate 24th August 2008

What an awesome dress!

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Rae Rae The Jet Plane · Los Angeles, California, US · 1 project 19th August 2008

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

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DIS.AR.RAY · Las Vegas, Nevada, US · 32 projects 17th August 2008

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

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Lilim · 17 projects 16th August 2008

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

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