Worn Out T-Shirt to Halter Top

There are many tutorials out on the interwebs about turning a regular t-shirt into a halter top. It's easy and quick.

I started with this worn out tshirt that Charles was going to throw out. NOTE: THROW IT OUT? Excuse me, but I bought this for him in Hawaii when we first started dating. Has he no sense of nostalgia? I saved it from the garbage bin and put it in my "projects" box in the sewing room.

I don't remember which tutorial I followed but there are lots of them out there. It's good to use chalk to mark your cut lines. And know that once you cut, this is what the back is going to look like. Yikes.

I needed to put seam up the back to pull that together. (Yes, my dress form wears a slip, don't ask...)

The seam in the back helped make the front hang smoother as well. All set for the beach.

15 Minute Refashion.

Yeah, I know, this has been done and done and done. But I can't help myself -- it's the easiest refashion and I love summer dresses. This one will be going with me to the Caribbean in February.

Start with a skirt that's too big for you.

All this refashion consists of is hiking up an elastic waist skirt over your chest and belting it. You could leave it at that.

Maxi dress. Just add a belt.

But I wanted it shorter.

About 4 inches shorter.

And I wanted straps. I used the piece I cut off from the bottom to create a strap. Fold it in half length wise, right sides face, and sew it up making a tube. Then, turn the tube right side out.

Action shot!

 Thought about making the straps slightly wide-set.

But went with basic halter-style.

Pin, pin, pin. Sew, sew, sew.

All sewn in place.

I'll use the remaining cut off fabric as a sash. But what I Really Want is a slim red belt to go with this.

Finished. 15 minute refashion.

Definitely needs a red belt.