I recently made a few shirt dresses from a 1960s mail order pattern. The dress is a fairly simple style, with raglan sleeves. I reshaped the sleeve a little on my second and third versions, added a full lining instead of facings, and made a few other alterations for fit. I'm very happy with the way they came out! Here are a few photos, and I've posted more images and info
here, on my blog.