How to mend (and upcycle) your damaged blouse

 
It probably happens to all of us, the iron set at too high a temperature and before you know it the fabric is burnt. Oops... Unfortunately, this also happened to me recently. Such a shame, because scorch marks are often very visible and usually unrepairable. Nonetheless, I wasn't going to give up on my blouse so quickly, but how to fix this?

After much thought, I decided the only way was to cover it up with patches or fabric. Luckily, I ran into some elastic lace on the market, pretty much in the same colour. Inspired by those beautiful vintage blouses with ruffles and gathered lace cuffs, I draped the lace along the armholes in little pleats. That would cover up the mark.

Of course, I had to be precise and spread the pleats equally. To make it more intentional I also added lace to the cuffs. That would hopefully enhance the 'vintage lace ruffle blouse' idea I was going for.

I also added lace to the cuffs!

Have you ever made burn or scorch marks on your clothes? And how did you fix it? Please share your solution in the comments so we can all learn from it. Because sooner or later, we all have to deal with it:). 

You are very welcome to check out vermaakster.blogspot.com for more details and a step by step explanation in Dutch and English. Until next time!