I wasn't exactly sure what to do with it but I decided to give it a go and see what I could make. I took off the tie around the waist and the belt loops as I knew I hated that. I also lost the tie around the neck which looked ridiculous open or done up, and I hate things around my neck anyway.
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I didn't want to lose the collar completely, like the sleeves it looked funny without. I wanted to keep some of the ruffles but I didn't like the way the collar stood up. I removed it and re-sewed it so it lay flat, using the tie from the waist as bias binding around the neckline.
The sleeves were a problem, I took away the bows and the elastic at the end but they were quite wide and a very odd length (not a fan of 3/4 length). I wanted to keep the sleeves long though, as I liked the effect of seeing my arms through the sheer fabric, and the sleeves looked odd shortened on a blouse/shirt. So I kept them long but took them in to make them narrower.
I sewed the little bows from the sleeves onto the bottom of the blouse, at the seam line, for cuteness. :)
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N.B yes I am aware that it doesn't look that much different in the before and after shots but actually it is a lot more wearable now so I'm quite please :)
