Put a bird on it

I am in the process of making some cool and comfy clothes for when it hits 90 degrees this summer, like the polo dress I posted last week. Today's refashion is another t-shirt dress, inspired by this dress. I started with this cool XL blue men's shirt that had velvet birds on it. I also used a boring black v-neck shirt that fit well in the body but was a tad too short.

I chopped the sleeves and the neck off the men's shirt to make a trapezoid shape and cut off the lower half of the v-neck.

I took in the sides of the blue shirt to the width of the v-neck and also to make it a more flattering, less boxy shape. Then I turned the blue shirt inside out and tucked the v-neck inside, with right sides together and raw edges lined up. I pinned the shirts together all the way around, then stitched the seam with a stretch stitch.

I folded the seam allowance toward the black shirt and top-stitched it down. Here is the finished dress - a close-up and a full-length view.

It was very easy, and it took less than an hour. And it is so comfy! Thanks for reading!

-Amy