I have created that dress shirt/jacket tutorial and I decided to use it for revamping some of my own shirts.
I have had this too large, and shapeless shirt in the most beautiful shade of purple for some time.
I knew that I would make something special out of it. I had contemplated making it into a vest or a short sleeved shirt to wear as a light over jacket but came to the conclusion that that was quite boring.
![Boring button down shirt](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_c68cdae2dcb6459aa4855815861fc406~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_159,h_160,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/a27d24_c68cdae2dcb6459aa4855815861fc406~mv2.jpg)
When I returned from my visit to the USA I had a number of tie dyed treasures from Carol Kinney in my luggage. I remembered that there were some dark purple pieces there and I fished this one out.
![Beautiful purple tie dye](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_f5f7251534814b9ab43f0a5585f0fc92~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_116,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/a27d24_f5f7251534814b9ab43f0a5585f0fc92~mv2.jpg)
Perfect for some accent pieces for the shirt design that I had envisioned. Short flounced cuffs to begin. Just a gentle touch of color. The tie dyed cotton is a lighter weight than the shirt so it is perfect for a soft flouncy accent.
![3/4 sleeve with a tie dye flounce](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_5f0d2c5e17b64d58a4038090ffa62abd~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_118,h_160,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/a27d24_5f0d2c5e17b64d58a4038090ffa62abd~mv2.jpg)
I removed the original collar and used it as a pattern to draft a collar from the tie dyed fabric. Constructed the collar and reattached it to the shirt.
I love it. I wanted the overall purple look to stay but wanted to create some embellishments for it.
![A matching tie dye collar](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_a13f15bd9ea4456b90da589a332e4667~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_109,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/a27d24_a13f15bd9ea4456b90da589a332e4667~mv2.jpg)
I could have hemmed it at the bottom at this stage and had a nice short over shirt/jacket.
I am trying to get out of my box and be a bit more avant garde. I am petite and don't like for my clothes to be too busy as I find that visually overpowering. When I design for other people I have no problem going wild but for my own personal wear I am a bit more conservative.
I decided to get out of my comfort zone and do something a little different.
![Shirt jacket](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_ea5da2353b044d30a9f03decc7be973f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_91,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/a27d24_ea5da2353b044d30a9f03decc7be973f~mv2.jpg)
I added a double peplum at the bottom of the shirt. A smaller tie dyed one on top, that was all the fabric that I had left and I used the rest of the shirt that I had cut of at the beginning to create the second longer under peplum.
I am envisioning creating a 3/4 legth duster using longer peplums for my next project. For that, a shirt won't suffice so I will have to look for a matching sheet in my stash as of course I will not buy any new fabric.
I love the way that this turned out. Just enough avant garde for me. I can envision wearing it over a black silk tank top and a black maxi skirt or black palazzo pants. No jewelry necessary as this shirt/jacket is enough of a statement piece for me, thanks to Carol Kinney and High Hopes and Dyes for the beautiful tye dies.
![2 peplums](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a27d24_81c94f267e75487795f491c1debb803a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_141,h_133,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/a27d24_81c94f267e75487795f491c1debb803a~mv2.jpg)
See here how I recreate and refashion shirts on Etsy
and on the site