Learn hot you can upcycle existing garments into nice summer dresses. This blog post will evolve over time with new and fresh ideas. These videos were some of the best available at the time. Many different techniques and ideas as well as styles are presented.
Upcycle men’s shirts into a ruffled dress | DIY thrift flip | Easy beginner sewing project:
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Upcycled Clothing for Beginners - Women's Sleeveless Tunic from Men's Button-down Shirt:
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Joy of How Joyful transforms this short sleeve button-down shirt into this sweet summer dress.
A thrifted oversized button-down shirt to start with:

Click here to see how Joy did it!
✂ Joy Kelley is a creative Industrial Designer from the Universidad de Chile by degree. Check out Joy’s blog to see how she deconstructed the shirt and then constructed and sewed the dress together. Joy made excellent use of all of her fabric pieces! Clever and beautiful!
How to Recycle Men’s Shirts : Shirt Modifications
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