Sometimes all you need to do to give oversized and shapeless clothes a bit more "ta dah!".....
....is take them in a bit and/or change the length....!! So if you're panicking that you haven't got enough handmade/refashioned items for MMM'13, why not raid your local charity shop or thrift store (or, shhhhh, the OTHER side of your wardrobe. You know who's side I mean right? ;) and give it a try. This outfit took me under 2 hours to reshape. Small changes make a dramatic difference! The trousers fit me already in the waist; so I just had to take them in at the hips and down the outside of each leg. I also took them in the entire length of the inseam, then cropped and hemmed. The tee was a simple taking in along the side seams and sleeves, then chopping some of the sleeve off to a length that was comfy. Peasy!
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Nice and easy refashion with lots of impact. Can't wait to see what you are coming up with the MMM'13. I always want to join in the fun but it never seems to be the right time for me. Wonder what to do about that. Hopefully come autumn I will be able to do a lot more sewing for myself. One thing I really want is more skirts and I just can't find them in the shops. Skirts seem to have gone out of fashion.
Sorry about the essay :-)
Eddie EOD
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Love your personal style Portia, you always look so chic!
ooooh I know I definately have enough handmade/refahioned clothes to join in on MMM'13 and it might just be the motivation I need to "shop my closet" alil more!
I don't know how you fit it all in as it is Eddie! Would love to see you taking part though!
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Thanks Julianne! You flatter me too much; you should see some mornings on the school run, lol ;) I like the phrase "shop my closet"!
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