A while ago another sewing blogger posted about her experience with McCall’s 6885, a simple shirt dress. I decided to give it a try. I had recently bought a bright floral print and thought this would be a perfect summer dress.
It was very easy to make.
I wasn’t crazy about the shaped hem once I was done. It’s ok from the back.
Not too bad in the front, although I think it might be better just a little longer.
But I really don’t like how revealing it is from the side, less of a cut up the thigh would have been better. Not to mention that the fabric is very see-through in direct sunlight, this is a summer dress after all.
But it is cute, so I needed to salvage it somehow.
Easy fix, simply hack off the bottom and turn it into a shirt.
The fiber is cotton linen, so it is very comfortable on a hot day out on a ranch.
Even better with the right accessory, like a cute husband.