If you remember stonewashed jeans of the 1980s, you would also remember the craze it was. And the trend for distressed faded jeans never died. Today, If you like faded, distressed, and soft, light blue jeans in the place of dark, stiff jeans but like a do-it-yourself route to this, rather than buying them for … Read more
Once you have seen a Battle Jacket, you will want to make one. I assume you like clothes and DIY; otherwise, this statement may not count. A unique, personalized battle jacket can make you stand out amongst the crowd, and that is one reason why you may want to make one. If you are a … Read more
Do you know that a fitting t-shirt can take off years from your age? And weight ? Baggy t-shirts can make you look heavier – especially if the waist is not defined and the arms are not shaped. But when I got a lot of oversized t-shirts at a store for a pittance, I forgot … Read more
My daughter came and told me her new uniform top was too loose. I altered it with two small darts in the back. Some weeks later she came up again for repair – I guess the top shrunk with washing and then she grew (though she refuses the notion outright ) – the seam on … Read more
Jeans are meant to be comfortable (for most people), but what if it is so loose that it will come down the waist – and this happens to those who choose jeans based on their hips and have a smaller waist when compared to the hips for standard sizes in jeans Anyways, clothing that fits … Read more
Do you have that one top which you would gladly wear if it was just a little bit longer? Let this no longer be a problem. This post is about adding extra length to tops which are shorter than you want them to be. Idea 1 To lengthen a top, add lace trims An … Read more
In any shirt, the collar is the first casualty of wear and tear. This is so, because it is stretched out, interfaced, and it is a curved portion with more than one seam close to each other. And the abrasion against the back of the neck with sweat and oil– all leading to a collar … Read more
I do not know whether patchwork jeans are a thing nowadays – but considering the cyclic nature of fashion, and the way we all love to play with jeans, distressing it and changing its surface to suit our streetwear sensibilities, it could be tomorrow or the very next day. You can be prepared to do … Read more
Mark Zuckerberg is supposed to have said that wearing the same color t-shirt every day made him spend less energy on inconsequent things and gave him focus. As one of the richest men on earth, he must be doing this right, but I do not think I would follow this, though I need that focus … Read more
If you want to add extra length to your jeans for whatever reason, at first you may think it will not look alright. But there are workarounds to this. Here are the solutions. How to make jeans longer – Adding length to jeans Different ways to add additional length to short jeans 1. Add extra … Read more
When I keep aside my recently bought top that I do not like anymore, and go on to buy another one or many more, should I be concened about the carbon footprint I am leaving behind or the fashion industry I will be helping with my consumerism and vanity? I really do not know!. But … Read more
Recycling old clothes and destroying new clothes to look old are ‘the’ trends nowadays, or so says my daughter who is a new convert to alternate fashion. I am up for anything to do with clothes so I didn’t blink an eye when she came up with an old, faded, and very very loose pant … Read more
I am a hoarder of clothes and fabric. In fact, it was when I got to the stage of having ‘too many’ old clothes and new fabrics that I started this website – to justify my hoarding. And a man’s shirt is one thing that I will never ever think of abandoning to its fate … Read more
Pants being too tight along the hips or abdomen – this is inevitable for some body shapes than others when they gain a little extra weight. The pant gets uncomfortably tight across the abdomen and/or hips and there are wrinkles across the body which can look awkward. Or worse, the waistband would not close! You … Read more
A skirt that frames your stomach like a round picture frame, a bodice that looks like it is going to come apart at the side seams any moment, a button stand that gapes showing everything that is inside, outside, pants that develop embarrassing diagonal wrinkles from the crotch to waist or worse that refuse to … Read more
This post details on the best ways to hem dress pants. When you buy dress pants, it may be unfinished at the hem and not your preferred length. If the shop has an in-house tailor who will hem the pants for you according to your height, well and good. If not, or if you bought … Read more
This post lists easy things to make with old jeans. Recycle your old jeans to things which are very useful. Most houses with growing kids will have a number of jeans that are past their prime. They are usually too short or too tight. There are some easy things you can make with these jeans. … Read more
Jeans alteration and repair is not for the faint heated. The thickness of the denim fabric, the kind of top stitching done on jeans with that special orange thread, distinctive hardware and the special type of seam used (flat fell seam) are deterrents enough. What if it proves to be a colossal failure beyond any … Read more
As someone passionate about embroidery, I would never want to remove embroidery from clothes. But there are instances where you have to. When the embroidery is in an inappropriate place on your fabric for sewing – say, on a seam line where you do not want that unnecessary thickness. Or when you have good clothing … Read more
Holes on Jeans are made every day. Some are deliberately made, some accidentally, some are rubbed off on them, some develop with simply what bothers us all, Age! I did not even ask my husband how he got this hole in his jeans in this exact place – he will give some reply which will … Read more