Old things are considered things that have gone out of fashion or who have already bored. This often applies to women, the cabinet is full, but still there is nothing to wear. And here the disturbing comes to the rescue, in the simple way “familiar things new life”. This is when the old item is used in a completely different role. But if you just change the style of the thing, this is considered a normal alteration.
How to make new things from old things
At the very beginning, it is necessary to determine what I would like to get in the end. If you like the thing, but the spot on it or went out of fashion should not fall into despondency. There are a lot of things that will help to make a design decor and give a new and fresh look of your favorite thing. These are various chevrons, beads, ribbons, rhinestones, shins and many other accessories of the finish. They will help to successfully veil the spot with a unique pattern, they will give things an unusual new look. Simple alteration will help change the style of the old thing in more modern and fashionable.
A blouse caught my eye, which is already small, but I would like to put on. In this case, they are inserted into the side seams and into the seams of the sleeves of the wedge from the same fabric, and for a more elegant species, you can use the fabric of more contrasting shades. Such inserts will help lengthen the armhole.
From a stylish old dress with short sleeve, you can create an excellent blouse with a long sleeve. At the same time, the sleeves are cut out of the skirt of the dress, the length of which can be selected at will, and the cuffs are sewn from the belt or the remaining fabric of the skirt.
How to make new things from old things
Mom’s old crimlil dresses are well suited to create a warm robe. To do this, the top is cut out of the dress, and use the previously moistened and ironed flannel for lining. Then the details of the crimln and flanels are sewn and only after that all the details are sewn. Sleeves, collar, pockets and front bar are finished with woolen braid. The dressing gown does not come off and is not whimsical in washing. You can also sew a children’s blouse from such a dress and decorate it with embroidery with a surface or braid.
A long -forgotten skirt can also be revived by remaking some details.
From a mini skirt, you can easily and just make a skirt to the knee. To do this, it is necessary to sew on the bottom of the mini skirt a frill from a fabric of a contrasting shade. If desired, you can also add a pocket to the skirt of an unusual shape from the same fabric.
There are many more ways there are alterations of old things. Thanks to imagination, new unusual things are obtained.