This weeks recon project was admittedly a very easy one. Not only is the design I used the obvious choice given the original style of the shirt.. it was also one item in my recon basket that i was REALLY looking forward to working on.
Here is the before
It was a size medium tie-back top from Motherhood Maternity. I purchased it back in 2004 when I was pregnant with my son and wore it for work with a black suit. Since I wasn’t working while pregnant with Lily, I never wore it during her pregnancy as it was too dressy for my taste.
The after was much cuter, and obviously more flattering. 
Since the style of the shirt was so similar to the intended style of the dress, I kept most of the shaping similar and utilized the bottom hem as the skirt hem and neckline as her neckline. I also saved the ties to re-use at the back of the dress near the waistline.
In the chest area, there was an abundance of gaping fabric that would have looked strange on a 2 year old. So I simple pinned in 2 pleats per “side” , facing inwards, creating a faux-pin-tuck look. It was very easy and took all of about 3 minutes, but gave the dress a much more fitted look for her tiny body.
So that was this weeks recon. Hope you enjoyed it. IF you have any questions, feel free to ask in the comments section and I’ll do my best to respond.
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You have the best dressed kid in town! Nice job!