Copying a child's kurta style shirt

What I did:

My clients' child had an Indian kurta style shirt (below: right) that my clients wanted me to copy in a black/green batik fabric (below: left). Being cautious, I decided to first make a copy out of some fabric that had originally been a large man's shirt that I had dyed with indigo. This first copy (below: middle) actually turned out okay, and then I was able to improve my technique in the final copy (below: left).

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three children's shirts on a closeline

Back view of all three shirts

front view of three child's shirts on clothesline

Front view of the three shirts. Again, I used the shirt on the left as a template to make the shirts in the middle and right.

child's shirt, batik fabric and kurta style, on closeline, front view

Front view of one of the shirts I made.

back view on closeline of batik child's kurta style shirt

Back view of one of the shirts I made.

closeup of batik shirt neckline

Closeup of the neck of one of the shirts I made.