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So. I thought I would make my entry for the Anda Minichallenge out of a shirt after seeing all of the shirtdresses everyone made from my how-to! There’s a how-to for this one as well. I cut out the pieces of the Anda pattern from a shirt and then I just sort of went from there… Cut out the back, gathered it, covered the edges with contrasting fabric, made a belt and added a ruffle to the bottom! It’s great for going to the beach and for wearing in the heat down here in Greece!
Hope you like it!
Material Notes
An old shirt, some old fabric
Difficulty
Intermediate
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Jul 2, 2009, 10.09 AMby aethayne
The dress is stunning.
You also have a very beautiful back and figure. :) Cuteness.
Jun 11, 2009, 08.36 AMby summerbreeze-1
This is beautiful and fabulous! I absolutely love it!
Aug 6, 2008, 12.00 AMby milliesewly
such a creative adaptation of the anda. i love it
Jul 29, 2008, 05.30 PMby maya511
this dress is beyond fabulous.
Jul 29, 2008, 02.44 AMby moti133
very lovely and cute. I love it.
Jul 28, 2008, 02.49 PMby naughtylittlepony
Very innovative. It is gorgeous too!
Jul 27, 2008, 07.04 AMby nicola82
I love this, this is really fantastic. I like the lose ruffly neck with the wide shoulders. Very spunky!
Jul 27, 2008, 02.03 AMby kana
I like how it still keeps its used-to-be-a-shirt look while it is a beautiful casual dress at the same time!
Jul 26, 2008, 09.07 PMby blueyedqt
Ooh, I really like the ruffles and the top :D. It is a great dress. Wonderful job!
Jul 26, 2008, 06.23 PMby seratonin
The back looks so elegant! I especially love the binding around the sleeves and neck—the perfect touch.
Jul 26, 2008, 01.58 PMby cherrytop
Wow! I hadn’t read how you made it first, I just looked at it and thought it was really cool. Then I realized how you made it—-SOOPER creative and cool!!
I’m sooooo raidig my boyfriend’s closet. Oooooo, even better — hit the cool thrift stores for vintage patterns. :)
Jul 26, 2008, 01.52 PMby fabricaddict
Wow well done, it’s stunning!!!!!
Jul 26, 2008, 01.43 PMby fashion1
I like the color, too! very nice and great alterations!
Jul 26, 2008, 11.24 AMby cosabella
staticstasy, i was wondering how did you do the belt, it look like really nice.
Jul 26, 2008, 08.39 AMby staticstasy
Thanks a lot for your nice comments! Yeah it’s a strip exactly for that and to hold the two sides from sliding down!
Jul 26, 2008, 08.39 AMby Vivat Veritas
wow this is so creative! i like it very much.
Jul 26, 2008, 08.33 AMby rebexy
love it! is that a sewn in strip in the back or bra? a strip is a good idea there to cover up a bra… and i love the belt!
Jul 26, 2008, 08.28 AMby xsobersx
This came out so well! I like the outcome!
Jul 26, 2008, 08.14 AMby olyaboieru
Exactly, doesn’t look like Anda at all. I like this soft colors, very cute dress!
Jul 26, 2008, 08.10 AMby cosabella
omg. this look nothing like the anda. very nice. please if u can do a how to,