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Hello! I'm Suzannah, a serious DIYer and mom of two little ones. Follow along with my DIY fixer upper house renovations, sewing and crafty projects, real food recipes, and de-stressing goals.
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So ahead of my time this spring!!

  • 4.24.2010

Don't you love it when this happens?
I was perusing the "New arrivals" on ModCloth today and came across the "Shirt Skirt"--I kid you not, that's what it's called.  That is the best name for it; that's what I always referred to mine as.  Look at this thing!
It's by Rojas and it's $79.99.  They want $80 bucks for this!
The reason this is hilarious to me is, if you weren't around last month, I did a tutorial to make a pretty darn similar skirt out of an actual men's shirt--recycled, costing the $4 or whatever your Goodwill charges for men's shirts.
I also recently saw the Stitch in Time dress on Lulu's:
Clearly we are onto something with the turning-a-men's-shirt-into-women's-clothes (that still resemble the men's clothes) thing!
Check out my tutorial and come up with your own darling Shirt Skirt!
Here's mine:
Maybe sometime soon I will do another tutorial for a slightly differently-styled shirt skirt, more like the ModCloth version that features the curved hem!  Theirs also has a little elastic at the back of the waist; could be eaisier to DIY that version.
Doesn't it feel good to be ahead of the times? ;)
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11 comments

  1. Kelley4/24/2010

    That's awesome. I saw your tutorial and have been considering stealing from my husbands closet...

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  2. slmpetersen4/24/2010

    Get! I will check out your tut. I have been really into refashion lately! I need to get some photos together and get them posted on my blog. Thanks for sharing.

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  3. Kelley4/24/2010

    I linked to your greatness here:

    http://tisforturtle.blogspot.com/2010/04/looking-for-inspiration.html

    gonna grab a button too. Thanks for the intro to Holly Stadler also!

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  4. Carly J. Cais4/24/2010

    Haha! I saw your tutorial awhile back (being that I've shared many tutorials on my website for turning men's shirts into fashionable stuff...just not a button-down into a skirt)...and I thought it was fabulous! It licks ModCloth's into a cocked hat, whatever that means.:-) $80! Silly. You were definitely ahead of the curve!

    xoxo
    Carly

    http://chicsteals.blogspot.com

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  5. Unknown4/25/2010

    I have been really into refashion lately! I need to get some photos together and get them posted on my blog. Thanks for sharing.
    Baby Bedding

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  6. Edie's Fashion Factory4/25/2010

    Nice refashion! I do love Modcloth but sometimes I also just make it myself. Gonna try your super tutorial. Thanks so much for sharing the inspiration.

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  7. KJ@letsgoflyakite4/25/2010

    You are ahead of your time! great post, love your blog.

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  8. Unknown4/25/2010

    love your blog xxxx

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  9. Dylana Suarez4/25/2010

    That dress is so fab!

    Just came across your blog!

    It is lovely!

    colormenana.blogspot.com

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  10. Unknown5/29/2010

    Your blog provided us with valuable information to work with. Each & every tips of your post are awesome. Thanks a lot for sharing. Keep blogging
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  11. Jennifer7/06/2010

    I like yours better!! That's so funny, good for you! There is nothing like a crafty bargain!!

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