Dad's Shirt: Make Do and Mend, Part 2

This old work-shirt, transforms easily into a smart over-shirt, 

long enough to wear over leggings or tie at the waist.

Using another short-sleeved shirt as a guide, I chopped off the sleeves...

sewed the seams...

sewed down the pleats at the back (to just above the armpit) for a slimmer fit,

and reduced the width of the shirt each side, using an overlocker.

I chopped off the collar! 

You can unpick the seam and oversew the top, if you wish

I kept the classic lines of the shirt, but feel free to embellish yours with ribbons, buttons, diamante or lace...whatever appeals to you.

 C'est chic, n'est pas?

Links
Dad's Shirt: Make Do and Mend: Part 1 Link to an older post and other shirt recycling links.