A while ago I turned a boring, ill-fitting blouse into a long choli top which I can wear with my lehengas (Indian skirts). It was a bluish pink, long sleeve, high neck blouse with lapels, which no longer fitted. I changed the sleeve length and cut out a deep square neckline.

Then I used some of the bluish pink blouse fabric from the cut off sleeves to add gussets under the arms. And I added pink cotton fabric from my stash at the hem, sleeves and neckline. Now the blouse fits much better and looks better than before. 🙂 Here I wear it with my yellow sequined cotton skirt.