THIRD HAND.

Secondhand is grand. Especially when shopping for kids cause, let’s face it - kids clothes are just as expensive as adult clothes! I recently decided to take secondhand one step further when it came to my little one, and make it THIRD-hand.

Here’s how a plaid shirt got another new (tiny) lease on life:

ORIGINAL PURCHASE:
Cute pink baby dress at Thrift Town — $0.99
Women’s plaid shirt at Thrift Town — $1.49

1. place the baby dress on the shirt, making sure to line up the buttons in the center.

2. use chalk to trace the outline of the tiny dress onto the shirt.

3. repeat on other side of shirt.

4. cut out both pieces, leaving an inch around the perimeter for finishing the edges.

5. fold down and pin the extra fabric on the arm holes and neckline, then sew.

6. line up both sides of the shoulder straps and sew together

7. line up, pin and sew the sides of the dress together

TA-DA!

8. make sure to remove all pins and trim all stray threads

9. turn right-side out, and use hair straightener to iron the finished product.

Kari Shipman is thrifty, eco-conscious, and knows the importance of supporting local charities. She has been our featured blogger since we started the blog in 2010, and has a serious passion for fashion. Kari owns her own Fashion Consulting Business, Juniper James and is very involved in her community. She lives out her passions in Northern California with her wonderful husband Charles, and their baby girl Olive.