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Easy women’s tops to child’s outfit refashion

August 28, 2014 by Andrea 21 Comments

Easy way to give old shirts new life!

Give some too small or tired tanks and tees a new life! Turn them into an outfit refashion for a little girl. I turned this tank that got too short and a long sleeve tee I no longer wore into a cute little outfit for my 5 year old. I had never made leggings out of sleeves but it was really easy just to “wing it”.

Refashion old women's shirts into leggings and dresses for girls!

Refashioning the tank was about as simple as it gets. The neckline on this tank was low and I chose not to take in the shoulder seam to make it higher but you could definitely do that.

Outfit refashion instructions:

Easy tank refashion

  1. With the tank inside out, sew a seam in the middle of the front and back neckline as shown above. How much you take in depends on the size of your child. Try the tank on to check.
  2. Flatten the portion that you just sewed and stitch along the top to secure it to the neckline in the front and back. This finishes the pleat detail. Then take the sides in at the arm holes, if necessary. Try on your little girl to determine how much to take in.

Make leggings out of a long sleeve tee!

  1. Make sure your little girl’s legs fit comfortably in the sleeves. Cut off the sleeves. Cut the top of the sleeve as shown in image 1. This will create a front and back of the leggings that are the same. If your little girl has a big booty this might not be the best idea. This is great for thin kids or younger girls. 
  2. Turn one “leg” right side out and one inside out. Place the right side out leg into the inside out leg so their right sides are facing. Sew up the crotch seam.
  3. Cut a band of your tee about 5-6″ high and 2″ shorter than the circumference of the top of the leggings. Fold this piece in half and sew up the side.
  4. Open the waistband piece and fold it in half the long way to make the waistband. Line the two raw edges of the waistband up with the top of the leggings. Sew to attach. 

Thanks it!

Great refashioned outfit from women's clothes!

Fun refashion!

Filed Under: 1 hour sewing project, DIY, DIY refashion, Easy sewing, Sewing, Sewing for Girls, Tutorials

About Andrea

Andrea is a mom to four and the creator of both Andrea's Notebook and Sewtorial. In her spare time she designs sewing patterns for Go To Patterns and surfs the web for interesting articles to post on The Train To Crazy.

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Comments

  1. Kerrie says

    August 28, 2014 at 10:00 pm

    Wow, that is a great outfit!! Nice refashion!!
    Your daughter is really sporting that outfit well <3

    Reply
    • Andrea says

      August 28, 2014 at 10:12 pm

      Thank you, Kerrie!

      Reply
  2. Sara says

    August 28, 2014 at 11:54 pm

    That is just too cute!

    Reply
  3. Michelle says

    August 29, 2014 at 12:19 am

    This outfit is awesome!! I love it- actually I would totally wear it!

    Reply
    • Andrea says

      August 29, 2014 at 7:15 am

      Thanks! Me too! Too bad I couldn’t have made the clothes BIGGER =)

      Reply
  4. Anneke says

    August 29, 2014 at 1:59 am

    So clever!
    Your daughter is beautiful!

    Reply
  5. JEss Abbott says

    August 29, 2014 at 6:02 am

    She is so adorable!

    Reply
  6. Erin says

    August 29, 2014 at 9:36 am

    So cute and ingenious! And looks easy enough that I might even be able to accomplish this!

    Reply
  7. Ramona Chester says

    August 29, 2014 at 10:54 am

    With my first granddaughter on the way, I am loving seeing all the cute young girl fashions. This one is an absolute winner. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  8. Heather says

    August 29, 2014 at 7:59 pm

    Awesome job! It looks so great and see clearly loves the way it looks.

    Reply
  9. Izabela says

    August 30, 2014 at 9:36 am

    I love all your designs and ideas!

    Reply
  10. Andrea says

    August 30, 2014 at 11:30 am

    Thank you, everyone!

    Reply
  11. Cher says

    August 31, 2014 at 10:43 am

    Wow, what a clever idea, that is a budget friendly idea that everyone could use, Thank you so much for sharing your talents with us!

    Reply
  12. Sally says

    August 31, 2014 at 11:30 am

    Wow! Once again you have made my jaw drop… So cute and so clever! Thank you again for your generosity.

    Reply
  13. Donna says

    September 2, 2014 at 9:35 pm

    Great refashion!

    Reply
  14. Stephanie says

    September 3, 2014 at 5:03 pm

    what a fun refashion, she looks so cute!

    Reply
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    March 19, 2016 at 3:48 pm

    Keep up the great works guys I’ve included you guys to our blogroll.

    Reply
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    April 1, 2016 at 11:07 pm

    Way cool! Some extremely valid points! I appreciate you writing this post plus the rest of the site is very good.

    Reply
  17. Nicole says

    September 28, 2017 at 7:33 am

    I’m going to do this!! Thanks – shirt pleat, so easy & looks great!!!

    Reply
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