Fringed Grey T shirt dress

I recently cleared out my wardrobe and threw a way a very tatty old Tshirt which was the same style as this top. The original top was white and I think from New Look quite a few years ago. I decided to make this one a dress though to wear with my leggings in Autumn and for the rest of what we have left of the summer.

I have had this reasonable sized piece of grey jersey for a while. Its left over from this top:



Its  a very simple top with just zigzagging up the side seams and around the armholes and then the excess fabric was cut into fringing. I did not even add shoulder seams or at the start a neck edge.
 

I added a neck edge or collar after wearing this last week because I like it and reckon it will not last long without. This dress also has a raw edge hem so no hem at all just the end of the fabric.

I did make one cock-up though. I am so used to sewing everything on the wrong side I sewed this up inside out - fabric wise anyway fogetting the sewing is actually going to be on the right side in this design. Probably means it will pill more quickly I suppose. The neck piece is right side so there is a very slight contrast.

If I make another at some future date I will also add shoulder seams simply to make it easier to add the collar. The lack of shaping ( its really just one large rectangle folded over and a hole cut for the neck) meant it was actually quite difficult to add the collar on and get a good finish. Its not too bad but could be better.

 So heres the photos 😊

For a quick summer dress its a good make because it took all of 10 minutes to sew it up and fringe the sides. Definitely worth considering if you need a very fast new dress or top. 

I have worn this three times since making and its a case so far as worn, washed, and worn again, so its a serious hit despite being so simple. I am coming to the conclusion my best makes are not the fitted difficult items I make but the fast thrown together often with no pattern makes and these seem to be what I choose to wear the most. Certainly food for thought that!

Have you made any simple dresses recently?

Bracken

54: Self -drafted floral yellow top

I made this top about two years ago from the same fabric as the Bowie pants/MC Hammer trousers 51: pattern hacked yellow african block printed baggy Bowie trousers and the circular cullottes http://www.burdastyle.com/projects/circular-shorts-or-cullottes.

It was raining lots today so I took the photos inside hence they are a bit dull. The top is made from the left over bit of fabric from the other projects. Because of the shape of fabric I had left I made grown-on sleeves which are a bit bat wingish.

 Also the neckline is on the fabric fold so there are no shoulder seams just two side seams and a hem. The neck-hole is simply cut out of the top and has a facing. 

I curved the hemline similar to a shirt hem.

This has turned out to be a surprisingly wearable top so I really should make more in this style. It was also one of the easier and simplest designs I have even sewn.

Thanks for visiting my blog

Bracken