Duct Tape Craft - Shirt

My daughter made this shirt years ago for Duct Tape clothing day at school. She just took a t-shirt that she didn't wear and used that as the base for the shirt.

She then started layering the tape up the shirt all the way around. She went up and up until she reached under the arms and then she made "straps" to make it look like a shirt over a shirt using the t-shirt as the base.

She put a design on the front. To make it fit on the sides better so it wasn't riding up at the waist, she slit the sides so that it would allow for sitting etc.

Looking back and as some issues we have had, I will make suggestions for a better design.

The first problem is that it is really hard to get on and off. It is so tight now that some of the girls can't get it on. This could be solved in a few ways but when I tell you the second problem, you will probably vote for my main suggestion so you don't either of these problems.

The other issue is that it is a "plastic" shirt so it doesn't let you breath. This has made for a smelly shirt. The girls get so hot they have to take it off. I don't know how it would wash so my main suggestion would be. Just decorate the front of the shirt. This allows for your body to breath and also allows for the shirt to stretch and makes it fit better and allows you to take it off without having help.

The other option is to make a slit down the side and slip it on that way and just use a stripe down the side. You could even make the stripe a different color down the sides.

Other than those issues, this shirt is now on the fourth child. We spray it heavily with body spray before using it and you can't wear it long as it feels like you are wearing a plastic bag.

It is fun just for effect however.