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This dress shirt belonged to my husband and I loved when he would wear it. The fabric is soft, isn't too thick, and is white with light blue pin-stripes. He wore it for years to work and he would still be wearing it if he had not gotten a small stain on the front pocket that I couldn't get out no matter how hard I tried.

Studying the shirt before I started cutting out my pieces, I knew I wanted to celebrate the best parts of this particular garment. I wanted to keep the box pleat from the back of the shirt and the button placket from the front so that it would always speak to the men's dress shirt that it was previously. Inside, I decided to keep the label because I thought it would be a good way to pay homage to the shirt's past life. (I have since opted to remove the existing labels.)

I added the front ruffle to disguise the buttons a bit and add a little visual interest and femininity to the dress.  Overall, the dress turned out fine, but mainly it served as a highly useful test for a lot of issues that I have since worked to perfect. 

My favorite moment was when my husband saw the dress for the first time and remarked that it was really special to see our daughter in something that he had worn so close for so long.