I shortened a skirt that my Mom has been keeping in a stash, because even though it has a lovely retro fabric, it was the wrong length for both of us. It's a georgette type fabric, with lining, so essentially, you have to shorten two skirts. Ugh!
Things I learned:
* Working with sheer fabrics is not so bad, just requires patience. But a lot of it!
* 1/2" wide double fold bias tape makes a really nice, subtle waist band if you can't do a self facing for some reason.
I changed a wide (and a bit too, uhm, snug :( ) waistband on a thrifted skirt to a complementing black color double fold bias tape. Now it does not only fit me, the waist band sits much more nicely.
Things I learned:
* 1/2" wide double fold bias tape makes a really nice, subtle waist band if you can't do a self facing for some reason.
Finally, I did some repairs and adjustments:
I hemmed 4 pairs of pants (mostly jeans last weekend).
And I took in from some tops that were to wide.
I also adjusted the back darts, shortened the sleeves and added some fun, matching buttons to this white shirt with burgundy stripes.
Edited:
2/5/2009
Added more buttons. I think it looks nicer this way.
Hi there, so impressed that you shortened the sleeves! How did you go about this - removing and re-attaching the cuffs? At the arm hole or is there a hidden pleat halfway down? Love the new buttons as well! Cheers, Jo (Sydney)
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ReplyDeleteFirst of all, apologies for the very delayed response. :( I didn't realize you had left a comment: I didn't have my settings right in Blogger. Thank you for your comment. I removed the cuffs from the sleeves of the shirt, cut off the necessary amount, and then re-attached the cuffs. However, I have to say that this shirt didn't have the traditional opening leading up to the cuff on the sleeve. I'll take some pictures and do a post on what I did. Hopefully it helps.