With the economy being how it is right now, more people are trying to come up with new uses for some old items. Why not take Dad's old button down shirt and turn it into a beautiful dress for your little girl? I found a great tutorial showing you how it can be done on the Craftster forums.

These need to be button-down shirts that have a back yoke (that panel of fabric on the back found on most men's button down shirts) That back panel is what makes the front bodice of the dress. I am planning on going to a thrift store and looking around to find the perfect shirt to turn into a dress for my daughter, since my husband doesn't really have any to spare. I'd recommend adding some kind of trim to the top and to the bottom of the dress, like ruffles, lace, pom-poms, or any other kind of trim - it seems to finish the dress off nicely!

Now go raid your husband's closet or get to a thrift store! - Trisha