If part of your New Year’s resolution is to buy fewer new clothes, we’ve an idea for you! Pamela Torres with Classic Childhood came by to show us how to upcycle Dad’s shirt into a little girl’s dress.

Up-cycled Girl Dress
Materials:
Used button up shirt
Ribbon
Trim ribbon
Scissors
Fabric glue
Ruler
Safety pin
Thread and needle

Classic Childhood supports the environment by repurposing used clothes, reducing water consumption needed to create new fabrics and CO2 emissions from clothes that could end up
in the landfill. Classic Childhood provides flexible jobs in its production team for women who need to work from home with sewing skills.

To learn more about their mission and their designs, go to www.classicchildhood.com.