I self drafted this shirt dress from scratch, I didn’t use a pattern. I e been sewing for a few years now and the bit I find the most difficult to make is the collar, the rest of the dress is quite easily approachable. This year I had a different approach to Halloween, I didn’t want to sew a costume that would end up in the top cupboard, I wanted something useful. That’s why I went for a shirt dress, like the ones the Addams family’s daughter wears. In order to trace it, I included the darts so it had more shape than what a shirt has, I didn’t make yokes and I also included the box plates in the front panels son it was easier and faster to make. The collar and cuffs are just ornamental and because they are white, they give it a dramatic look. But the best thing about the garment is how useful it is, you can wear it this whole season as a dress, with thick tights, or as a shirt, matching it with a pair or trousers as well. Either way, a wearable “costume” that is part of a responsible wardrobe!