When I found girls’ T-shirts on an amazing sale (like the one I used for this dress), I also bought a coral and a gray/white striped version to combine into another dress. The gather in the bodice is simply a skinny piece of elastic threaded between the seam attaching the top and bottom and the topstitching that keeps the seam edges facing down. I love these colors together, and I found some pretty orange buttons in my stash to use on the fabric flower a-la-mode. (Click photo for a larger view.) Plus, since I used the top of one T and the bottom of the other, I have more lovely remnants to use for a future project. I can’t wait to give this to a special little girl! ♥
Jul27
that is too cute!!
Thank you, Jennie!
Agreed. It’s so cute. You are truly talented at crafting the unexpected out of different items. Love it.
What a nice compliment, Iris! That made my day!
Adorable and looks very flattering, too!
Thank you! It’s fun to have some little girls in the family to sew for!
This is so cute! I love the colors – you did a great job.
Thank you! I think I’d love to have a dress with these colors, too!
This looks so comfortable.
I hope it is! They’ve had a REALLY hot summer this year!
Super cute!!!
Beth
Thanks, Beth!
So pretty – make them in grown up sizes too… I know someone who’d like one
Thank you!
Here are a couple I made for some grown-up girls in the family . . . and with a bit of tweaking they’d be perfect for non-maternity wear, too! 
http://pillowsalamode.wordpress.com/2012/05/02/dresses/
Good to know
What a great idea!!!!
Thank you! I get to give it away VERY soon!
How pretty. You have inspired me to try and make something like that for my granddaughters
Yay! It’s super easy! And T-shirts come in such pretty colors to mix and match! Have fun!!!
OMG! This is too cute! I’m so going to have to make one for my little drama queen…
Yet another great idea. Although as I have an abundance of t shirts in the wardrobes of all members of the family, (T-shirts are almost considered a uniform in Australia), I would probably combine one or two of these to start with… Thanks for sharing!
That’s a great idea!!! And I see tutorials EVERYWHERE for using T-shirt fabrics–dresses, skirts, nightgowns, tote bags, jewelry, hairbands . . . you’ll have so much fun with those! And don’t forget to save the sentimental favorites to make a T-shirt quilt . . . they’re super-easy and will be well-loved.
A t-shirt quilt. I never thought about that one until now. Do you still have a link?
Here’s the one I made, but I don’t have a tutorial: http://pillowsalamode.wordpress.com/2012/06/05/t-shirt-quilt/ . . . However, you can find directions easily on Pinterest or a Google search. My son STILL loves his, and his little girls love to wrap up in it now! I hope you’ll get to try one!
P.S. This is the only type of quilt I’ve ever made! I need to learn how to sew a “real” one, don’t I??? 
With the amazing array of crafts that you accomplish each day, it will only be a matter of time before you get to sew what you say is a ” real ” one. Thanks so much for the link.
Tshirts never looked so good!
Aww . . . thank you! I got to give it to a sweet little girl last weekend! She ran upstairs and changed and wore it the rest of the day.
And then she took the flower pin off and pinned it to whatever else she was wearing that weekend. 
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