Woman's Dress to Girl's Dress...

Hi, Pam here from Threading My Way.

This would have to be the quickest refashion ever. Here's how to turn a woman's dress into a dress for a young girl...

Take a pre-loved woman's dress, made from stretch fabric: cut several inches off at the shoulders redo the neckline take it in at the waist re-hem the bottom

Adjust the shoulders and neckline:

Redo the waistline:

Re-hem the bottom:

As well as extending the life of a garment, albeit in a different form, I view refashioning as a way I can experiment with sewing, stepping out of my comfort zone and breaking the sewing rules I was taught many moons ago.

You can see the full tutorial, detailing how to turn a woman's dress into a dress for a young girl, over at Threading My Way.

... Pam