Altering mens shirts for women

I love that collared shirts are in style. They are versatile, comfortable, and can easily dress up a casual outfit. Unfortunately, however, I don't have many. And most that I do have are too short for today's style. So I decided to hit the local thrift store in search of men's shirts (so they'd be nice and long) to alter to my needs. Here is the man-shirt pre-altering. I bought this on half-off at Goodwill for $3. Pretty big and shape-less, huh? But it has good arm length and fun, unusual…

Getting a ladies-cut t-shirt at a concert is difficult. Most bands forgo ordering ladies’ tees because they are more expensive than men’s tees, due to higher production costs. Not to …

Check out these ideas how to upcycle a button down shirt. Dress on a budget with these creative thrift store mens shirt makeover ideas. #refashion #mensshirtupcycle

One of my favorite things to alter/upcycle/refashion are button up tops because they're so easy to change! A quick take in here an...

Learn how to refashion men's shirts into a stylish kamino - this refashioning tutorial teaches you how to divide a pattern into blocks, plus how to sew up blocks of new fabric from old clothes, perfect for refashioning clothes which are too small #refashion

Learn how to refashion an old oversized mens shirt into trendy kimono cardigan. Easy step-by-step tutorial for thrift store mens shirt refashion kimono. #refashion #mensshirt #kimono

Follow along to make a one-of-a-kind top using a men’s button-down shirt. You’ll love this light top if you’re all about feminine, fashion elements.

Look around the DIY section of Pinterest, and you’ll soon find different projects you can make from men’s shirts. They range from no-sew dresses to skirts and even kids’ pants. I found this refashion tutorial from Cotton+Curls that I just had to try. It’s a little more challenging than many of the refashions out there but was too cute to pass up. It just so happened that my husband had a brand new size XL business shirt that he was going to donate to St Vinnies because it was too large for…

This project has been on the cards for some time now. It was all the way back in July when I posted a list of planned projects. Due to study and now business commitments, this is the first project …