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Girls Halter Top/Dress PLUS Skirt-in-One Tutorial May 14, 2008

 This is a 3 Part Tutorial! Click the Link at the Bottom of the Post for Part 2!

This is probably the best thing I've made because it fits a range of sizes - about 18 months to 5T - and can also be worn as a skirt. The size I'm using is a dress for sizes 18 months to 3T, and a shirt for 4T & 5T.

  halter dress  back

  as a skirt     close-up

                                   as a halter top on a bigger kid

What you'll need:

• one piece fabric:  36" X 16 1/2"
• 2 pieces:  1 1/4" X 28", for ties (you might choose to use a coordinating print)
• 1" elastic (anywhere from 14-20" worth)
• 1 button, 1 1/4" diameter

Fold the shirt piece over on itself, short sides and right sides together. (So that you have a piece that looks 18" X 16 1/2") Pin if you need to. You may want to serge this edge or at least use pinking shears on the raw edge.

Head to the ironing board. Choose the side you'd like for the top of the shirt. Fold over 1/4" and press.

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