Tiki Sundress from a man's shirt

This summer, when it was frequently over 90 degrees, I realized that I didn’t have enough sundresses. I set about to correct that, and this XL shirt cast off by my husband was just the thing I needed. The pattern is made up of tiny Tiki heads!

The first step was to cut it up like this.

I used the bottom piece to make an A-line skirt, gathered at the top. I used the two layers of the back yoke to make a waist-piece, which I lined with some scrap blue fabric. Then, it was time to make the upper part of the bodice from the sleeves. I opened up each one and cut it in half, like this.

I used the cut edges as the bottoms of each of my four bodice pieces. For the back, I used the pieces in pretty much this same shape. The bust pieces required some darts and shaping, plus a lining from my blue fabric. The final step was making skinny straps to connect the bodice pieces over my shoulders.

Here is how it turned out.

Perfect for a barbecue on a hot summer day!

Thanks for reading.

- Amy