Happy Tuesday, Friends! Ever since seeing the challenge of completing our UFOs, I have been rummaging through my refashion pile. In the pile was a project long forgotten: the pregnancy shirt. Now, I am not pregnant but you would not know it with this in its original form of a dress. I used view B of this pattern because I loved the sleeves and this was one of the few patterns I had in my collection at that time.
I also had this fabulous maroon fabric that I picked up off the JoAnn's clearance table so long ago. I figured, why not put the two together?
Friends, it was a disaster. I don't know what I did wrong, but I looked pregnant and my assets were on extreme display. I wore the shirt out once and then put it back in the pile, wondering what I could do to make it a little more modest.
Last night, I had an epiphany - why not put the vintage slip tube top I created a few weeks ago under the shirt?
Voila! The pregnancy shirt turned out not so bad after all.
I like the back neckline and the pleats on the shoulders. Elastic and pleats - who knew they could work so well?
Pleat detailing on the front. Maybe it would lay flatter if I used a different fabric?
Finally, a big arms picture! Because I am no longer afraid of falling out of my clothing.
Have you ever added detailing to a shirt to make it a little more modest?