Vest alteration

Yesterday, I posted here about a repurposed cocktail ring. Within the original post on my blog, I also had a few pictures of a simple vest alteration. One of our editors, Erica, asked if I would share more of the vest here on Refashion Co-op.

Several years ago, I altered a lot of clothing for costumes. When I would have the actors try the clothing on that needed to be altered, I would always have them try it on inside-out.

Simply pin the seams in until you are satisfied with the fit. Baste this new seam, try on again, and when satisfied with the fit--sew a permanent seam. I serge the new seam, but you can finish this new seam however you would like.

A vest is a perfect beginner project, because there are no sleeves to worry about. But if there were sleeves, I would still use this method, but unpick the sleeve a few inches either way from the seam being taken in. Then, ease the sleeve into the smaller section.

You just have to play with this! In costuming, we had the 10 foot rule~if it wasn't noticeable at 10 feet, the audience wouldn't notice. This rule, of course, doesn't work with everyday wear. :-)

I am not an expert in this area by any means, but I hope it was helpful! If you happened to miss yesterdays post, you can find it here.

Have a great day!

Kelly

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