Found: an over-size, button-down collar, standard, boring man's shirt in the dollar rack at the thrift store. The material: a really nice cotton-rayon blend and lots of it, since the shirt was so huge.
The result:
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| Front: A sewing pattern for a sleeveless shell was adapted by lengthening the shell and lining up the bottom with the bottom of the original shirt. |
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| The front of the new shell blouse was cut from the back of the original, voluminous man's shirt. |
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| Sleeves from the original shirt were cut into strips, sewn into long, thin tubes, and then sewn down to form spirals on the front of the new shell blouse. |
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| The front of the original shirt becomes the back of the new shell. |
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| The buttons still function. |
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| The word "upcycled" has been emboidered vertically on the back. |
To see a variety of other takes on men's shirts, see
Repurposed Men's Shirts. To branch off into other repurposed clothing and assorted textile creations, see
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