Off the shoulder Tee- shirt dress:. Re Post.

I am looking back through all of my DIY's and this is
was one of my favorite DIY's that I have done to date.
I am dreaming of those warm summer days where this can be worn.
A little blast from the past.

This dress is an idea I thought would be cute and easy to make for summer,

It's made out of two plain black  T- shirt. You can dress this dress up for a fun night out or 

dress it down for a day of shopping or a stroll on the beach.

Very similar to the off the shoulder dress I did for Brassy Apple HERE 

but with a twist.

 Tutorial 

Things you need.

1. 2  T-shirts *I used a Large for the top and an Extra Large for the bottom.
2. Scissors
3. Sewing Machine
4. Large Safety Pin
5. Straight pins
6. 4 studs * Hobby Lobby in the leather section.

•  Measure the shirt with a dress you already have
•  or measure from your shoulder to just below your hip
• Mark your shirt.

Shirt #1

•  Cut where you marked

Shirt #2

• Cut a straight line right under the arms, ( this will be the bottom part of my dress)

 

•  Pin the two shirts Right sides together.

•  Sew the two shirts together about and inch above where they meet..  

•  Turn the bottom part right side out,
• Sew an inch below where you sewed your first line.
• This will be the channel where the tie will go through.

• Cut a small slit in the center of your channel.

•  From the scrap part of the shirt that you have left over,
•  cut an inch wide strip.

•  Stretch it out to make a rope.

• Attach the end of the string to a large safety pin,
•  Weave it through the slit all the way around the the other side.

 Now, for the one shoulder look.

Mark a diagonal line from under one arm to the top of the other shoulder.

• Mark a diagonal line from under one arm to the top of the other shoulder.
•  cut on your line

• Hem a 1 inch hem
• *You want to leave an inch channel so you can weave a knit string through it.

• Out of your scrap material, cut a one inch strip.

•  Stretch it to make a knit string.

• Make a small slit at the top of your shirt in the hem.
• Attach your knit string to a large safety pin and thread your knit string through the channel.
• You could Dress it up even more by adding a pretty sheer ribbon or a sequin ribbon instead of a knit string.

 Now you can tie it up as tight or as loose as you want.

Thinking of summer ?
This is a through back DIY that was one of my very favorites.




Lots of <3,
Anne