I've confronted those skeletons in my closet (hopefully trendier, Alexander McQueen-style eoliths) and been happy to find that quite a few have potential for some DIYWHT (Do It Yourself With the Help of a Tailor) projects. Beyond just the typical hems, here are a few of the more creative revamps I'm instating to my wardrobe:
My Mom's Old Skirts (80's Edition) I have a vast cache of my mom's old suits from her lawyer days which I've clung onto purely for their great fabric and surprisingly high-end labels. Sadly, when I try the skirts on, the effect is more reminiscent of a designer tent than any skirt I've seen. For about 15 dollars per skirt, I'm having the sides taken in and hems shortened. I've seen several bloggers (A Pair and a Spare) hem thrifted skirts themselves for even cheaper, but alas, I cannot sew. Either way, its a great way to add high-quality, versatile skirts to your closet.
The Bubble Dress Remember the bubble skirt? It had a short reign, but not short enough for me not to have acquired an all-too vivid reminder of ninth grade, in the form of a Juicy Couture (a fanaticism I held probably equal to the Cult of Hannah Montana) bubble dress. The material is adorable--cream silk with oversized black apples-- with a gold zipper detail in the back; the only thing holding it back is the unmistakable hem. To solve this, I'm letting out the hem and shortening it considerably. Because of the gathering required for the voluminous hem, the skirt is much fuller than a typical A-line which will fit perfectly into spring's uber-feminine feel.
Earrings! Necklaces! Broaches! I took the beading off a leather jumper recently and was left with about a hundred jet-beads. Because of my hoarding tendencies I couldn't resist throwing them in an old makeup bag for later projects. I've continued adding to my recycled jewelry stash, and lately when I'm bored, have been re-editing old jewelry or even creating new ones. You can find most, if not all, of your supplies in old jewelry.
Tassel Earrings For these, I used embroidery thread to make tassels and threaded recycled beads through earring bases. They just graze my shoulder and I love wearing them with monchromatic outfits to add a pop of color.
Accessory Redux Originally these earrings had the pieces of rock (I think they're galena, not sure) dangling at the bottom of the silver hoops. I removed the hoop/galena from the earring base and realigned it so that the galena would hang off of the base when I put it back on. For the chain part, I cut equal lengths of a necklace and threaded them on a jump ring before attaching it to the earring.
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