There are some printed skirts, attractive in themselves, that somehow do not appear to belong with any sort of contrasting top. The skirt above falls into this category, providing a reason for recycling the cummerbund into a halter.
Opened and pressed flat, the cummerbund measured 16 by 30 inches—sufficient material to make a bare-midriff halter top [...]

There are many ways to disguise a man-tailored shirt when you have one too many in your closet. This one was decollared, desleeved, shortened, nipped in at the waist with elastic thread, and trimmed with orange braid. When you remove the collar (photograph 8 ) you will discover a mandarin neckband ready to be accentuated.
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One for the price of two may be a bargain if the alternative is zero; in this project two nearly new, but badly stained, cotton-knit boy’s shirts were combined to make one new shirt. They were permanently stained on the outside, but the wrong sides were still perfect; the solution was to turn the shirts [...]

A faded blue cotton-knit shirt can become a favorite coordinate for the girl’s faded jeanskirt after some creative recycling. A garment that would slip over the head easily inspired the open V-shaped neckline. Then came the idea effacing the neckline on the right side of the fabric as a base for the decorative nailhead border which [...]

The urge to be creative is reason enough for many home sewers to recycle used clothing that others tend to store, give away, or scrap. Perhaps there is a special feeling of virtue that reclamation brings. Certainly there is enormous satisfaction in overcoming the limitations of an existing design to produce something fresh and new—converting [...]