Hello! My name is Sasha Sanochki and I run the Second Street blog dedicated to stylish and creative clothing alterations. Every day I publish 5 new articles on this topic.
I did not personally make all of these alterations without exception. But I've been getting up at 5 a.m. for almost two years every day to find (before work) 5 fresh and interesting ideas for reworking clothes from old to stylish, translate them, process all the photos, make them in the same style, write a post and publish it . In two years they accumulated exactly 3000.
Every day I scroll through about 4,000 sites in the reader in search of materials, and only a third of their materials relate to handmade or fashion - I find the rest of the ideas in gossip columns, style coms, films, clips and even magazines like Forbes sometimes. I just want to have it all in one place.
I would like to show you at least a few of the 3000 ideas that have accumulated over 2 years on the site:
I decided to choose only 5 ideas for each of the popular types of clothing alterations in the last month, because it is difficult to choose from 3000 equally interesting ones). And I tried to choose those that can be shown here, without dragging a bunch of photos with master classes
So let's go:
5 t-shirt redesign ideas
1. Alteration of a vest:
I love alterations of vests). There is nowhere easier: a vest + a bowl of paint for dipping. Looks really cool.)
2. Playing with the texture of the T-shirt:
A long cotton T-shirt can be cut - by cutting out circles, and then washed at high temperature - the sections will twist and will not “creep” (just don’t wring out in a typewriter!). Wear with a dress or leggings and a T-shirt.
3. How to tag a guy:
TeenVogue and designer Erin Fetherston come up with an idea: slather your lips with acrylic paint (fu, nasty, yup) and leave a print boldly right on the collar of his T-shirt or shirt. After drying, it remains only to iron it with the hottest possible iron - and your ex-libris on it forever. IMHO, on women's clothing somehow not very:
... and for men - that's it). A cute idea for faithful and tender lovers and a hot / playful one for notorious machos).
4. Shirt and T-shirt Dress:
What does it mean to combine beautifully)) - take a closer look - after all, the dress is actually a mix of shirts and T-shirts cut and sewn together.
5. T-shirt - blinds:
A $48 tutorial on converting two T-shirts into a sort of blinds T-shirt from Anthropologie can be found on the website, it's too detailed to copy.
5 jeans redesign ideas
1. Jeans from pieces:
I think that such a fit would not be easy to achieve if they were really sewn from pieces. So - most likely, these are thin summer jeans, on which pieces of other summer and thin ones that match in shades were sewn. And then cut off the bottom layer in places. In my opinion, there are only a couple of places where the main fabric up to the knees on top was really replaced in some area with another.
2. Ulyana Kim Dress:
Very beautiful combination of two types of jeans!
3. Isabel Marant Painted Jeans:
Painted jeans idea by Isabel Marant – permanent marker in hand - and go!
4. Men's T-shirt and Jeans Makeover:
Listen, well, this, in my opinion, is just wildly cool! Something really interesting and wearable for guys. Yes, for girls too. I think that in this way you can decorate with belts both the bag and the back of the jacket.
As a bonus to the picture - a slightly rocker way to slightly increase the length of the jeans or save those that are worn out on the knees). Although with old, stretched and worn jeans, I think it will look pathetic.
It's better to use both ideas if HE decided to quit his office plankton career and finally become a rock musician. For the first concerts - the most it).
5. Bear from old jeans. Just a bear):
5 shoe redesign ideas:
1. Men's Creative Business Shoes:
It was, yes, it was already 5 times. But in this case, I liked the performance - on strict men's shoes. With a business suit and tie, it should break the patterns of impressionable partners. You say goodbye after the meeting, they leave the table to shake your hand - and, seeing the shoes, they hang) ....
2. Shredded Converse:
Shredded Converse – the famous model of sneakers - the legends of the converse family, released last year and ideally suited the hot summer of 2010). They look desperately vintage - shabby, as if crumbling on the go. Ideal for delicate girlish dresses, relaxed knitwear, denim mini shorts and skinny jeans. They became an unusual and stylish alternative to the uniform of Moscow streets - ballet flats, gladiator sandals and sandals with webbed high heels.
The next summer is promised to be just as stuffy, so it makes sense not to throw away your old sneakers, but to repeat this "chip" on your own - at the same time save $ 80 (regular Converses cost from $ 40, and the Shredded model, which is in the photo - $ 120).
Everything is quite simple, take nail scissors - and go ahead, so below I will list only a few tips “essentially” from the source (links to all sources are in the posts on the site):
1. When cutting out the rectangles between the blocks, be sure not to cut the rectangle behind the leg, on the heel. There should have remained a dense rectangular area, conceived by the manufacturer - it is he who will hold back the entire structure in the end.
2. Converse sells these models with or without a laced tongue, depending on the color. Decide which is more convenient for you. If you decide to cut - outline the same semicircle around your fingers (the same depth) as on your favorite ballet flats - and cut boldly. It should be 1-1.5 cm wide - wider than the “rubber nose” of the sneaker. It will look like this:
3. It is convenient to make “dranina” along the cuts just with your fingers. Rub the edges well between your fingers as shown in the photo below. the lining of the converse frays more than the upper colored dense fabric - therefore it is better not to rub it, only the upper paint layer - it will quickly unravel to the width of the upper layer.
3. How to decorate men's shoes with spikes, but nobly:
In this case, one shoe would completely subdue me (especially if a casual jacket is on top).
4. Painting shoes with markers and paints:
Great shoe decor idea by artist Deborah Thomson. Deborah uses popular techniques with tattoo designs on shoes, and paints wedding shoes, etc. and so on.
5. Shoes with Painted Soles:
The original move is not to paint the shoes themselves, but only their soles. It does not bend as much as shoe socks, for example - which means that the paint in these places will not crack. Provided high heels - and it will be seen well. For example, I always notice yellow price tags on shoes that are not torn off in these places when I follow someone along the path)).
5 Dress Up Ideas
1. Constructor: Sports Tank Back & Sexy Dress:
In my opinion, very cool! In front, for sure, is the standard "sexy kitty" - and when you turn your back - you show the world the other side of yourself - athletic and perky). And the difference in color only emphasizes it.
The jumper on top - in my opinion, looks like a strap from a cheap sports backpack)).
2. Dress with slits:
A beautiful texture and a way to revive an old dress with a second one thrown over the top. On the top dress, if it is made of acetate silk, the pattern can be "burned out" with a standard wood burner. We burned whole lace collars to each other at needlework lessons at school.
3. Luminous Paints:
Remember, earlier at VDNH, for example, in the pavilion "Culture", luminous paints for fabric were sold in departments with various luminous nonsense? In such small round plastic tubes. In addition, they are often found in various stalls, especially for some reason near the railway station).
Here's what happens if you paint clothes with them:
One of my friends used such tubes (of different colors) to paint a paisley dress with such luminous colors with such luminous colors. I just put dots of different colors along the contour of different cucumbers. Since during the day this paint is translucent, and she chose the color (and the dress is motley) - during the day it was completely unnoticeable. And at night it was a bomb! It looked very even - not at all vulgar, as elegant as possible - apparently due to the subtlety of the drawing.
4. Decorate a simple dress:
Zebra - not a zebra, a mask - not a mask ... in general, like this, with the help of an appliqué, an ordinary white trapeze dress was given an almost mystical look.
5. NedoBeckham reworked turtleneck dress by Joseph Altuzarra.
A promising new designer is Jezzef Altuzarra and his idea (he clearly sympathizes with Victoria Beckham and her models) to remake a sweater dress:
You will need:
Turtleneck in cotton jersey dress (they used American Apparel).
Two shoulder pads.
Scissors, needles and threads.
The recipe for “feel a little Wicca” is simple:
Cut off the sleeves so as to leave a little "wings" at an angle.
With the rest of the sleeves, we tighten the overhead "shoulders" on one side.
We hem them from the inside to the dress, at the same time slightly bending the edges.
5 ideas for altering jackets
1. This jacket costs $ 410 - and pins in the right amount - 500-700 rubles. And every second person has a Chanel-style jacket;).
2. The idea of altering the jacket from the 2011 lookbook by Junky Styling.
3. Sheer Back Blazer:
Jacket, part of the back of which was replaced with a transparent insert. In the showroom, the top of the jacket consisted of two parts, one on top of the other: when altering your jacket, you can simply cut it off and sew on the inside of the transparent fabric pleated, sewing it into the side seams:
By the way, did you pay attention to the decor of the trousers with a ribbon?
4. Another Zara Coat:
Zara seems to have finally remembered where they started and began to do “sharp” things again. Another Zara coat in my collections is another confirmation of this.
The original reverse side of the collar - usually the skin is sewn there (besides, it allows you to keep the collar "raised" - for example, I just go like that). It can be made from a beautiful tie) - here, it seems, this is done.
5 shirt makeover ideas:
1. ASOS.com shirt redesign idea:
2. Pants - saruel from a shirt:
Shirt alteration. If everything is clear with the topic (everything was cut off at the level of pockets and on an elastic band) - then an explanation for how to make panties a la "saruel" from a shirt- see under the cut:
source material).
Having outlined a semicircle, we make a collar along it.
We steam the pockets carefully - they will interfere with the material of the shirt to drape plastically.
As a result, it should turn out like this (after you sew the hole in place of the collar):
At the waist, the design is regulated by a knot).
3. Unusually "dirty" shirt:
Brilliant, unusually soiled shirt)! In a bright cage - turquoise - purple - I will definitely repeat for myself. It will be enough, I think, to dip 6/8 into black paint on a Dylon-type fabric (it does not need to be heated, boiled, and other perversions).
4. An elegant way to downsize a shirt:
5. Hybrid:
Hybrid GMO shirts and sweatshirts from Hussein Chalayan.
5 accessories ideas
1. 0_o suddenly!
Chain on a garter for stockings.
2. Congenial Clutch:
One of the few easy-to-sew clutch bags, which only benefits from ease of manufacture. And the pattern of such a clutch is nowhere simpler and is sold in every second store - just today I bought croissants in Azbuka Vkusa, for example) - in a craft package perfect size under this case.
3. Ring Bracelet:
If you have been offered 8 times and you have never returned the ring back, you can make a bracelet out of them and wear it proudly, like a savage woman, a necklace from the scalps of defeated enemies. Well, like how they draw stars on planes for those shot down in battle).
4. Shoulder straps on the coat:
To make such leather shoulder straps on a coat, leather from one glove will be enough. Another thing is that they need to be “supported” with something then - for example, with a belt made of the same leather texture.
5. Bags and backpacks from leather jackets:
We wrote many times about bags made from old leather jackets. But personally, I adore, firstly, backpacks, and secondly, such a simplified, a la masculine, style in bags:
I couldn't even choose what to show you - I liked everything so much! And the prices are quite real, not overpriced.
and for a snack 5 interior ideas:
1. T-shirt rugs:
Laura is a seamstress with more than 20 years of experience and great taste. That is why she managed to build a successful business on what many are trying to make money on: recycling T-shirts from second-hand stores into carpets and rugs.
Laura's rugs always attract attention with subtle color combinations and original shapes. 20 photos - under the cut (and there you will also find a link to the photo - a master - class on crocheting a similar rug - the main thing is there - it’s clear how to hide the ends by tying cut T-shirts together). Laura herself, in my opinion, weaves them with pigtails, after which she painstakingly sews the pigtails together ( I would like to know with what machine or foot she manages to take such a thickness). It takes her 3-4 months to make one rug out of T-shirts.
2. How to decorate the wall with old magazines:
Idea by extra budget wall decor from Irina: these strips are simply folded into tubes and flattened magazine pages pasted onto the base.
Moreover, you can decorate in this way not only the wall, but also the vases:
And photo frames:
3. Bears - pillows from shirts:
Annika Jermyn makes teddy bears out of old shirts and calls them Mr._ then the individual name of each _ and sells for $75. You can even order from your own shirt. The toys are large - 40 centimeters high and 48 - wide.
4. Pillows with interesting textures:
Handmade sofa cushion with ingenious texture. For such laborious work and $ 265 is not a pity.
Although this one, for $110, a pillow with a British flag made of leather, is no worse.
5. Cool dude, yo! Mr. Ben Venom makes patchwork quilts from old T-shirts with heavy metal prints in the same style. For connoisseurs, so to speak).
In general, I invite you all to visit the "Second Street", who are interested in the topic of alterations in clothing or interior)).
PS. Lastly, we have contests going on there, participate with your ideas, the prizes will be good)!
From the old - fashionable! That is the topic of this article. From the above master classes, you will understand what a remake is old clothes, learn how to make shorts from unwanted jeans, rugs, dress and clothes and much more. The article offers only a few ideas. By following their examples, you can do a lot of new things.
Alteration of old clothes
If you think that remaking your old things is a sign of poverty or bad taste, then you are deeply mistaken. Today, the alteration of old clothes is a special kind of art. Instead of something just taking up space in a closet or chest of drawers, you can make something really useful out of it. We are not talking about creating cleaning cloths from an unwanted T-shirt.
Here are examples of creating new things from old ones:
- fabric and denim bags;
- rugs;
- dresses;
- scarves;
- original t-shirts (here we are talking about creating a new design for an old t-shirt that contains stubborn stains and holes);
- denim shorts and old trousers;
- tops and T-shirts;
- socks and golfs from old sweaters;
- skirts from an old dress, scraps, jeans;
- gloves and blowjobs from lace T-shirts, sweaters and so on.
And although you can create a new thing from almost any old clothes, there are some rules and recommendations. If they are not adhered to, then the probability of creating a truly worthwhile thing is reduced to almost zero.
- Do not remake clothes that are already worn out (colors have faded, holes or stains have appeared that cannot be masked, etc.).
- Use a sewing machine, especially when sewing a bag.
- If you are repainting a thing, use quality paint.
- Before cutting old clothes, sketch out a preliminary sketch of a new thing. Try to correctly hide the defects of the former fabric.
- Combine different things into one.
- Use additional materials while sewing. It can be lace, beads, ribbons and so on.
- If there were buttons on the item, and you want to keep them on the altered clothes, then replace them with fresh ones.
- It is easiest to change things that are larger.
- Don't be afraid to experiment.
Jeans shorts
Alteration of jeans clothing involves the creation of new things and jeans that are unnecessary for various reasons. For example, very often jeans seem to still look normal, but either they are damaged at the bottom, or they are torn somewhere on the leg. And to wear such remains only at home or in the country. But they can be given new life by making shorts.
To do this, you need to take:
- old jeans;
- threads;
- needles;
- tailor's scissors;
- jewelry (beads, lace, etc.);
- tape for hemming trousers;
- chalk or pencil.
Master class on creating simple shorts
We offer you the easiest way to create shorts from old jeans:
- Put on your jeans.
- Stand in front of a mirror.
- Mark the desired length of the shorts directly on the jeans with a dot, remembering to add a centimeter to the hemming. If you want to make shorts with a hem, then make another mark that shows the width of this hem.
- Take off your jeans.
- Draw with chalk or pencil using a ruler a straight line that passes through the lowest mark. If you are sure that you can cut off the pant leg evenly, then you can omit this item.
- Cut off the pants.
- Hem your shorts. This is done in several ways, which depend on the desired look and design of the shorts. For example, if the shorts are simple, then tuck in a couple of centimeters and hem this piece of fabric or use tape to hem the trousers. If the shorts are turned up, fold the 1/2 inch of denim outward, then make another turn up and hem it.
Shorts from old jeans are ready!
Workshop on creating lace shorts
Making lace shorts from old jeans:
- Take ready-made shorts. It is better that they are simple, without unnecessary twists.
- Cut off small triangles on the sides.
- Slightly larger than the cut out triangles, cut off the lace.
- Sew the lace to the marked place. It will be more convenient to first pin it to the denim with pins, and then attach or sew. By the way, this can be done both from the inside and from the front.
Lace denim shorts are ready!
Another way to make shorts with lace is to simply sew pieces of lace fabric on top of the denim. You can sheathe both the entire leg, and some individual elements. For example, only back or front pockets. In this way, you can even mask holes or stains that cannot be washed.
New dress from old
We hope these tutorials will help you create new amazing things. And do-it-yourself clothes from old clothes or a carpet from unnecessary shreds will please you for a long time.
We wish you creative success!
Fantasy is the best way to look creative, be different from others and save a lot of money on buying new things. Every home has a closet, a chest of drawers, or several suitcases full of old things that have fond memories. It happens that a thing was bought, but it was never put on. All these treasures take up a lot of space, but it is a pity to throw them away. For those who can’t decide to get rid of unnecessary things, you can use such a simple idea as altering clothes and turning an old warehouse into a fashionable wardrobe. Of course, you will have to make some efforts and, possibly, spend money, purchase some jewelry, accessories to achieve the desired result. If successful, the new thing will be completely unique.
It is not at all necessary to take courses in cutting and sewing, to have design skills and to go to an atelier in order for an old thing to have a second life. You can turn an outdated model into something new by showing imagination and being inspired by ideas from the Internet or by developing a design yourself. You can carry out the alteration yourself, spending a little effort and, possibly, funds, or contact the master in the studio. But the second option is only suitable for those who are going to give new life to branded, expensive goods or vintage, very rare items. Otherwise, the expediency of alteration in financial terms is lost, because the work of the master will have to be paid, and this can cost a cost similar to acquiring a new thing.
Modernize old thing You can radically reshape the style and create a completely new product. For example, it can be a stylish jeans skirt or a T-shirt dress. Or you can go the easy way and add some accents, and as a result get an interesting novelty.
What is the easiest way to reshape new wardrobe items:
- from trousers you can get a skirt, breeches or shorts;
- the T-shirt is modernized into a dress, a topic, a T-shirt;
- the skirt turns into a T-shirt, T-shirt, dress, top;
- the dress can become the basis for a skirt, sundress or t-shirt;
- a fur coat can become a vest or collar;
- a stylish vest, bag or clutch will come out of a leather jacket;
- the sweatshirt will turn into a T-shirt or T-shirt;
- if you have knitting skills, you can dissolve the old thing and compose something new from the same wool.
There are several secrets on how to make new clothes from old clothes. Before starting work, you will have to decide on a way to remake clothes with your own hands. You can update things from the old to the new in the following ways:
- with the help of details. You can use buttons, sequins, beads, rhinestones, rivets and any interesting jewelry that you can find at home or will be bought in advance specifically for reworking old clothes. Sometimes it is enough to replace the original buttons with something more beautiful, bright, shiny, so that the appearance of the thing becomes completely different, or add a few accents that attract attention;
- with the help of stripes, interesting fabrics and other inserts. A glued-on patch or lace, a new lacing or wedge insertion of fabric will help turn an ordinary item from a mass store into a designer item;
- notches, notches. The original cutout will completely change the look of the wardrobe item, making it more open or multi-layered with the help of additional materials for the cutout;
- with the help of print, pattern. It is not necessary to write landscapes, it is enough to make unusual inscriptions, draw interesting symbols, hieroglyphs or figurative drawings using special fabric paints, as well as wash-resistant markers.
Changed styles, new details, interesting inserts or unusual patterns can turn outdated clothes into a completely new designer piece of clothing. As tools you may need:
- scissors;
- hot melt adhesive in rods and a thermal gun;
- pins;
- tracing paper;
- threads;
- iron;
- scissors;
- sewing centimeter tape;
- sewing machine / overlock;
- a set of needles;
- riveter.
Patches 
slots 
Prints Ideas for rework
You can find remodeling models in your closet, you can use old clothes from your mother’s suitcase, or even pick up the right thing in a second-hand store. The last option is a real treasure trove, in which you can find interesting ideas for altering clothes. By the way, there are not only already used things, but also completely new ones, sold at a very low price. Another plus of such a store is that the alteration of second-hand clothes can be a real designer find if you can find some vintage item and successfully transform it. To create an updated image, to turn old clothes into a stylish thing, perhaps due to small changes in details, adding decorations, or by altering some elements.
Jeans
The most common wardrobe item that everyone has in their closet is jeans. Over the years, their number in the closet grows and accumulates. A whole but boring model can easily be made interesting with a new print. current trend recent years on torn jeans can be combined with bright summer details.
To make bright aged jeans, you will need:
- jeans;
- cutter, stationery knife or blade;
- a board made of wood in a small format so that it can be placed inside the leg;
- construction skin;
- colored permanent marker.
To create a bright print on denim pants, you need to follow a few simple steps:
- it is necessary to place denim trousers on a hard surface and mark the places to be processed;
- with the help of an emery skin we overwrite the marked areas;
- we place the prepared board inside the leg;
- using a knife or a cutter, we make horizontal cuts in increments of a couple of millimeters inside the selected places;
- paint the threads on the slots with a marker.
Skirts
New life old things in many cases begins after watching fashion magazines, blogs or shows. One way to update an old-style long skirt is to shorten its length, giving the hem a cascade shape. For the new season, bright colors and flying fabrics are very relevant, but you can use any model at hand, as long as it is not pleated. For a new skirt you will need:
- ankle-length skirt and below;
- sewing scissors;
- thread and needle;
- pins;
- adhesive tape;
- sewing chalk;
- iron.
The conversion is carried out as follows:
- we bend a long skirt in half in the front area;
- lay the fabric on a hard surface (table or floor);
- with chalk we draw a rounded shape on half of the cutout to the required length;
- cut out the selected area;
- we bend the lower edge by 1 cm and fix it with needles-pins;
- you can lay an adhesive tape inside the fold and iron it with an iron, or simply fix the fold with it, and then sew the edge manually or on a typewriter.
Making a rounded cut 
We hem 
Iron down Dresses
A must have for any woman's wardrobe is the little black dress. From an old product that has long lost its relevance, you can easily make a versatile fashionable dress suitable for going to a restaurant, party with friends, gatherings in a cafe or even working in the office. To change the appearance of the product, it is enough to make cuts in the chest area and insert the lacing, forming a beautiful neckline. For crafts you will need:
- dress of any style with a tight top and a round neckline;
- leather lace;
- tailor's scissors;
- thread and needle;
- tailor's chalk;
- needle-pins;
- sewing machine.
Recycling an old dress is carried out as follows:
- on the dress in the chest area, draw a straight line to the desired length, depending on the depth of the future neckline;
- with the help of scissors we make an incision;
- we wrap the edges inward, form a cutout in the shape of a V symbol;
- we pin the bends with needle-pins;
- visually divide the length of the slot into 5 equal parts and make chalk marks in them;
- cut the leather cord into 10 small pieces of equal length for loops;
- we form loops by folding the segments in half;
- we fix the segments with needle-pins in the marked areas;
- with our hands or with the help of a typewriter, we sew the sides of the cutout, fastening the fabric and fixing the loops on it;
- weave the remaining leather cord through the loops, forming a beautiful weave.
Draw a line 
We cut 
We form a cutout shirts
In the process of reworking old clothes, an ordinary boring shirt can be turned into a designer item with original cutouts or a completely different style. As a quick and easy way to recycle an outdated shirt, you can use the collar slit method. To create a stylish solution you will need:
- a classic plain shirt of any shade with a fastener line in the form of buttons;
- sewing scissors;
- tailor's chalk;
- pins;
- sheets of paper;
- pencil;
- needles and thread to match the shirt;
- hot glue and a heat gun.
A shirt with a cutout is created according to the following scheme:
- try on an old shirt and mark the areas on the chest in the form of a fake collar, keeping a row of buttons in the middle. Using tailor's chalk, trace the area to be cut out;
- cut out the template and copy it as another zone next to the buttons, as a result we get two symmetrical patterns;
- we make cutouts with an indent of 1 cm from the lines applied to the fabric;
- with scissors we make notches at a distance of 1 cm along the entire perimeter of the cutouts so that wrinkles do not appear during the bending process;
- we bend the resulting slots and secure the edge with a blind seam or hot melt adhesive.
draw with chalk 
Making a template 
Cutting holes 
We hem Fur coats
A fur coat is the pride of every woman. Fur products do not wear out for a long time, but the style itself may lose its fashionable characteristics. In this case, you can look for useful rework options on the Internet. The advice of craftswomen will help give a second life to old things, but fur is a capricious material. In order for the altered things to be of high quality, it is better to contact an atelier or a professional seamstress. In order to change the style, it is worth preparing the following materials:
- stationery knife;
- a special needle for the skin;
- strong threads;
- tweezers;
- adhesive tape for fur and leather;
- pattern;
- viscose for lining;
- accessories.
Any fashionable alterations of a fur coat can be made according to the general scheme:
- it is necessary to make sure that the fur does not climb on the product. Testing can be done with water. Part of the product must be wetted and after half an hour pull the skin in different directions. If particles of fur fall out easily, it is worth refusing to remake the product. It is not suitable for modernization;
- rip the fur coat at the seams and tear off the lining;
- compare the intended style of the product with what is available;
- fasten pieces of fur on parts of the pattern, taking into account the margin for seams, and cut along the lines with a special knife;
- connect parts of the cut parts with a special needle for fur;
- Reinforce all seams with adhesive tape;
- then we wet the seams and put a load on them until completely dry;
- comb the fur parallel to the seam against the growth of villi;
- sew on a viscose lining.
Children's
As you know, children grow up very quickly, leaving a large amount of clothes sometimes not worn at all. It is not necessary to throw away stocks, you can use old clothes in order to get interesting designer models. With the help of applications, it is possible to correct complex spots, and add length with multi-colored fabric cuts. You can change any format of clothing: from slips to dresses and trousers. Many mothers resort to rework, their interesting ideas can be gleaned from blogs on children's forums and specialized sites.
To perform the alteration, you can resort to any scheme of adult clothing taken from special workshops. Children's clothing differs from adult clothing only in the abundance of colorful fabrics and additional decorations and appliqués. In addition, moms can use the ideas of sewing new wardrobe items from old clothes of an adult.
Examples of practical sewing ideas for toddlers:
- increasing the length of the T-shirt by adding a horizontal strip of fabric in the middle;
- creating a dress from a small bodysuit using the top of it and the added skirt;
- the size of the bodysuit can be lengthened by sewing a strip of fabric on the bottom;
- lengthening a denim sundress is easy to make due to new straps and a sewn strip of fabric at the bottom;
- creating an interesting t-shirt from a short bodysuit. The bottom is cut off and beautiful flounces are sewn on from below;
- we alter a stylish longsleeve from a T-shirt and sliders. It is enough to sew the trouser legs to the sleeves from the inside and the fashionable wardrobe item is ready.
Cutting off an old t-shirt 
Cut out the flowers 
Making decor 
Sewing an elastic band at the waist There are a lot of options for altering clothes from old things. The Internet allows you to find all the necessary information with step-by-step master classes, photo and video instructions. You can find a suitable idea and start reworking yourself. If changing the format of the model is difficult or if an expensive branded item is to be altered, you can turn to a professional seamstress in the studio for help. Repurposing old items is the best way to make your wardrobe unique and save money on new items. To achieve the desired result, it is enough to show imagination and find interesting option future model.
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Do you have a closet full of clothes but still nothing to wear? Quite a standard situation! This is the eternal problem of most women. The fair sex, fortunately or, unfortunately, is arranged in such a way that it is worth wearing one thing several times and now it is already on the list of outfits that simply lie on the shelves or hang on hangers in the wardrobe.
The news portal "site" in this article has prepared for you some ideas that are not difficult to implement for updating old clothes that may be gathering dust in your closet. Why spend money and buy another new blouse, if you can transform the things that you already have almost for free.
So let's get started...
Decorating old clothes can be a great option for updating old clothes. Use buttons, sequins, fringes, bows, beads and sequins to decorate old clothes.
Believe it or not, using a simple belt can turn your loose old dress, tunic or shirt into a trendy modern outfit.
Another option to transform old clothes is to change their color. You can dye the entire piece of clothing or only certain parts of it, it all depends on your imagination and accuracy.
A radical change. There is an old, but once favorite dress that went out of fashion? Do you feel sorry for throwing it away, because it is almost like new? Make something new out of it, something that will always be in fashion. Alternatively, it can be a luxurious voluminous stylish scarf.
There are many ways to update your old jeans and make them fashionable and beautiful again. You can dye your jeans, rip them, add some lace. And you can decorate them in such fashionable polka dots today.
Old jeans make trendy sexy beach shorts in minutes.
Old t-shirts and t-shirts with just one cut, in a few minutes, can turn into trendy beach tops. In these tops, you will feel great in the hot summer on the beach, making a morning run or with friends in nature.
Very often, favorite sweaters, sweaters and knee-highs occupy a shelf with old things due to worn and greasy elbows. There is a fashionable and simple solution to this problem. Make the most damaged place on the clothes visible and bright. Decorate your elbows with fashionable bright patches, embroideries or decorate with beads, sequins or rhinestones.
And finally, in your closet there are also old things of your beloved. It's time to turn one of your man's tank tops into a trendy crop top.
A little fantasy, scissors, a needle and old things!
It is very easy to look stylish and modern when you have a gold credit card that someone is constantly topping up and you only dress in branded and fashion stores. But if you have an average salary and a closet littered with long-outdated clothes (but still in excellent condition), then becoming a “cover girl” is very difficult. Is not it?
In fact, there is a secret that can even turn dad's t-shirt into a stylish top from the latest Alexander Wong collection. And for this you just need a little imagination, scissors, a needle and old things.
I offer ideas on how to turn unfashionable, old, boring things into stylish new items, like the girls from fashion blogs.
In this regard, the alteration of clothes does not seem so ridiculous, because every fashionista faced the problem - "Where to put things that are out of fashion?". And how many of these things are kept by us and our mothers in closets, chests and boxes? I think that almost everyone will answer - quite a lot.
I offer you some optimal ideas for updating an old wardrobe. In addition to being useful and profitable, you can be sure that you will become the owner of a designer, exclusive thing, because. the probability of meeting a person in the same top or t-shirt is extremely small.
New old sweater
So, there are plenty of ideas that can turn old clothes into trendy and modern ones. For example, what can you do with an old sweater or blouse that has been gathering dust in your closet for a long time? You can transform them with the help of various patch fittings or patches, which are very easy to do with your own hands. A couple of easy movements, a little time spent, and now you are the happy owner of a new, fashionable, and also exclusive sweater.
Alteration of clothes - leather jackets
Everyone has an old leather jacket in their closet, which over time has become shabby and has lost its original luster. Based on this jacket, you can make the now extremely popular parka jacket. With jackets, in general, a separate story, they are very easy to bring back to life. So, one of the easiest ways is painting. To do this, briefly lower the bottom of the jacket in bleach. Voila and the new jacket is ready.
It is perfect for boho style and will look fashionable with any summer dress. Also, don't be afraid to cut old things. Take scissors and boldly cut off the sleeves of your jacket, so you have a new vest ready. Make the sleeves asymmetrical, decorate the jacket with elegant patches, and now you are the owner of the most fashionable jacket in town.
A new take on jackets, dresses and tops
It is also very easy to update old things and make them fashionable with patches, rhinestones, beads. Patches can be purchased at specialized stores, cut out from old things, or you can create your own emblems. With fittings, you can create the style that you like best - rock, glam or punk.
New life for old shoes
Shoes over time also become unclaimed and live out their lives in boxes or worse, in the trash. So, for example, it is quite easy to make stylish shoes out of old shoes and ballet flats. They can be encrusted with various stones and sparkles, which always looks fashionable and even more original, paint or use the decoupage technique.
Scarves and gloves
I liked the idea of giving an ordinary gray scarf a touch of elegance, grace and charm. For such an alteration, cut off a high-quality part of the scarf and sew on lace or guipure. Choose a contrasting color finish or to match the product. From a nondescript scarf you will get an exclusive, elegant thing. You can also knit part of the scarf with your own hands.
Great idea for old gloves (babukatorium, flickr). Please your daughter, make unusual, bright and elegant gloves with your favorite fairy-tale hero.
A few ideas on how to lengthen the sleeves
To lengthen the sleeves, use ready-made and knitted lace, braid, ribbons, cuffs from old shirts.
In general, most importantly, do not be afraid to experiment, fantasize with your things. After all, altering clothes is a very exciting process. But, having plunged into creativity, remember the words of the great Coco Chanel - "Fashion is like architecture: the main thing is proportions."
