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How to Upcycle Clothing – Men’s Shirt Refashion Made Simple

I’m on a clothing repurposing kick at the moment and finally made something for myself. Here’s two new shirts that I upcycled using a lightweight button-down men’s shirt. I found this mens shirt refashion tutorial at Jezze via whip up. I’ve made a few of these now and I should have taken a before photo because then you’d see what a baggy men’s shirt it was to begin with. This transformation thing is addictive! The whole process was even quicker the second time around since I had done it once before. I cut, measured, and pinned for about half an hour one evening, then sewed the shirt the next morning before anyone else was up. I followed Jesse’s instructions for the most part with a few variations. Try This Simple Mens Shirt Refashion 1. Remove shirt collar and pocket First, cut off the collar and pocket. 2. Add back pleats Try on the shirt and make a big pleat in the back to gather the material to fit your frame. I sewed the back pleat down the entire way, rather than just at the very bottom. Also I squared off the bottom of the shirt because I like that look better than the