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What if the dress has become large (small), its model is tired or outdated, the length has ceased to suit? Is it worth it to buy designer items in the wrong size or slightly outdated style at sales? Any dress can be altered by giving him new life and beautifully planted on the figure.

Fitting the dress

Most clothing manufacturers, when tailoring, are guided by the standard range of volumes adopted for size. If a woman does not have a figure from this “standard set”, then problems may arise with the fit of clothes. Which, however, are easy to fix.

To fit a dress of a simple cut according to the figure, it is enough to perform three actions:

1. taper the side seams
2. in problem areas, make tucks deeper
3. carefully steam the darts.

A dress with a complex cut, which is distinguished by the presence of curly details, stitched shelves, peplums, is more difficult to alter. The algorithm of action here has four positions:

1. rip dress
2. details iron and steam
3. scale down every detail
4. stitch the seams again.

Attention! Silk, thin T-shirt knitwear, linen do not respond well to repeated stitching in the same places: holes may appear on the seams or loops may come down.

How to alter an old dress

If the fabric of the product is still strong, then the principle of altering the old thing is the same as when fitting new clothes.

If the dress is damaged, washed repeatedly, then more difficult work will have to be done. The main rules here are:

• the item must be washed and ironed
• places with damaged or thinned fabric are not altered
• Threads and needles are used according to the type of fabric.

The options “collected” from several old or new dresses look interesting. Particularly interesting are the combinations of fabrics of different textures. However, in order to correctly select and sew materials of various textures, you will need the talent of a fashion designer and certain technological knowledge. It will be easier to use the services of a professional tailor.

How to increase the size of the dress

The easiest way is to dissolve the side seams and darts. You need to rip very carefully so as not to damage the fabric. It is best to use a special tailor's tool. Then the threads are selected from the seams, and the fabric is carefully steamed with an iron. This is required to completely remove all traces of the old line. After, stepping back from the edge by at least 0.5-1 cm, the product is built up again. These centimeters will give an “increase” of 1-2 sizes.

And if you add new decorative details to the embroidered dress: side stripes, a transparent cover made of lace or mesh, undercut shelves, you can get a completely new thing.

Do not rush to throw away or give away old dresses. The current fashion is cyclical. Adding just a couple modern details, you will get a stylish designer item.

If you are not confident in your abilities or do not have sufficient skills in altering or fitting a dress, you are welcome at the Mobile Tailor studio. Thanks to our “service”, your wardrobe will have a lot of fashionable novelties every season. And the cost of updating the wardrobe will be much less than if you just go shopping.

It is very easy to look stylish and modern when you have a gold credit card that someone is constantly topping up and you only dress in branded and fashion stores. But if you have an average salary and a closet littered with long-outdated clothes (but still in excellent condition), then becoming a “cover girl” is very difficult. Is not it?

In fact, there is a secret that can even turn dad's t-shirt into a stylish top from the latest Alexander Wong collection. And for this you just need a little imagination, scissors, a needle and old things.

We offer 35 ideas on how to turn unfashionable, old, boring things into stylish new items, like the girls from fashion blogs.

1. Denim skirt #1

We will need:

Long denim skirt with buttons or buttons. You can easily buy it in second-hand stores.
piece of cardboard
chalk or soap
scissors

First of all, we decide how long our skirt will be. Depending on this, we draw a horizontal line on the wrong side.

Cut out a template with a rounded edge from cardboard. The width of the template depends on the width of the bottom of the skirt (we have 10 cm). On the wrong side of the product, applying a template to the line, draw semicircles along the entire length of the skirt. Cut the fabric with sharp scissors, following the intended pattern.

If desired, we can rub the rounded edges with a pumice stone to make a fringe, or leave it as it is.

Voila! Stylish miniskirt is ready.

2. Denim skirt #2

We will need:

The bottom that was left from the denim skirt with buttons
scissors
sewing machine or needle and thread

This is a more difficult option. We measure how long we want to make the skirt, and cut off the extra top. We measure our waist, hips and cut off the excess fabric along the side seam line, and then neatly stitch or sew.

We outline the undercuts and sew them with a regular needle and thread. Then we make a small lapel at the waist and sew it up or sew it by hand. We fasten the skirt in front so that there is a large slit at the bottom.

The second minimalist skirt is also ready!

3. Stole skirt

We will need:

A large stole (scarf) of a rectangular shape, preferably from a light fabric that does not fray.
thin lace
cardboard
sewing pins
scissors
needles with thread

First of all, we measure the circumference of the waist. Now a little math, but not too complicated)))

Add to this number half of it. This extra length will give us the opportunity to gather the skirt to the waist, it is easy to take it off and tighten it back. Then, we divide the figure by 3.14. This will be the diameter of our circle, which we draw on paper. We draw on it two lines crosswise, which pass through the center, so that we get 4 sectors of the same size.

Here is the formula for an ideal 60 cm waist.
60 + 30 (waist plus half of that)
90: 3.14 = 28.5 (circle diameter)

Cut out a circle from cardboard. Then, fold the fabric in half twice. We apply one sector of the circle to the inner corner of the fabric, circle it and cut it out. We bend the edge of the skirt (along the waist) by 2 centimeters and harden it with pins along the entire length. We cut holes along the bend line at a small distance from each other (5 cm). We pass a lace through all the holes. At the end, we tie knots so that the lace does not accidentally slip out.

And we have a brand new skirt ready!

4. Miniskirt from a stole or scarf

We will need:

Long tippet or scarf

Wrap the scarf around the hips once. Then, turn it over twice in front and continue wrapping it around you. We hide the end inside.

5. Black dress with a sexy neckline

We will need:

Old high neck dress
leather cord
scissors
needles, thread and pins
sewing machine

We draw a line in front, right in the center of our dress, to make a V-neckline. We draw a line from the neckline straight to the seam of the detachable waist. The neckline can be made both low and high, depending on your modesty. Our version is definitely not for work.

Cut with scissors along the line. We bend the fabric to make a cutout, and harden it with pins. We decide where we want to start our lacing, and from this point we divide the entire length of the neckline into five parts. We mark the points with chalk.

Cut the leather cord into 10 small pieces. We fold them in half, in the form of a loop, and attach them with pins along the cutout on both sides in the places that we marked with chalk. Sew the edges of the neckline to secure the fabric and attach the loops. This can be done by hand or on a sewing machine.
After all the loops are securely sewn, we take a long cord and begin to twist it from the bottom up. We finish the lacing with a small elegant batik.

Sexy evening dress is ready!

6. Short T-shirt dress

We will need:

Big T-shirt
scissors
elastic
needle and thread

Lay the t-shirt on a flat surface, cut off the sleeves, and then cut in a straight line right under the neckline.

From the sleeves cut out two rectangles of the same size. This will be the top of the dress. We measure the volume of the chest and the length of the rectangles, if necessary, cut off the excess.

We connect the upper parts with the lower ones, and then we sew the dress on the sides.

We sew an elastic band under the bust, at the junction of the parts.

And the summer short dress is ready!

7. Stylish dress with side slits

We will need:

Big T-shirt
scissors
needle and thread

First of all, cut off the sleeves from the T-shirt, and then cut it horizontally just below the chest. We take into account that the bra does not look out.

Then, on the top of the dress in front, we make a small hole. On the lower part of the dress (near the waist) there is a small slit. We put the ends into the hole and sew or just tie.

Voila! The slit dress, very fashionable this spring-summer season, is ready!

8. T-shirt beach dress in 30 seconds

We will need:

Large long t-shirt

We put on a T-shirt through the throat. We put the left sleeve on the right side of the chest, and the right one on the left side. It turns out a cute beach dress with bare shoulders.

9. Beach dress from an old skirt

We will need:

Old skirt and t-shirt
scissors
needles and threads
strap

Lay the skirt on a flat surface and cut off the elastic at the waist.

We attach a T-shirt to the skirt and cut along the contour of the armhole and neckline.

We sew the straps with a needle and thread. You can use a sewing machine to be safe. Tie with a belt and the dress is ready!

10. Stylish cocktail dress with a cutout on the stomach

We will need:

old dress
cardboard
sewing machine
scissors
needle and thread

First of all, cut off the sleeves and shorten the length of the dress. We bend the armholes and the bottom by 1-2 centimeters, smooth it with an iron and sew it, or sew it by hand with hidden stitches.

We cut out a small triangle from cardboard and trace around the contour in the front central part of the dress. Cut through the bottom of the triangle, then make a perpendicular cut up. We bend the fabric and sew all sides of the triangle with small stitches.

Most of the work falls on the sleeves. You need to work hard on them. And then, a chic and fashionable cocktail dress is ready!

11. Dress with a fringe

We will need:

Short dress
scissors
floss threads of different colors (on average five flowers that match the color of the dress)
bright thin belt

We choose such a dress so that the fabric does not crumble. Preferably monochromatic. We make small holes along the entire length of the hem and sleeves, at a distance of 5-10 centimeters from each other.

Then, we cut the floss threads into small bunches, of the same length, so that they easily pass into the holes on the dress. We stretch the threads into the holes, alternating colors. We carefully tie each bundle with a thin thread so that it does not fall apart.

We tie the dress with a bright belt and a cheerful summer look is ready!

12. Skirt and top

We will need:

Long maxi dress
elastic
scissors
needles and threads
pins

First, we turn the dress over so that the front becomes the back. Then we carefully grind out unnecessary decor elements using nail scissors (a pocket and a braid with buttons). We cut the dress into two parts along the seam line at the waist.

We mark how long we want to make the top and hem its edge manually or with a sewing machine.

We take an elastic band, preferably wide, and bend the top of the skirt, according to its width. Then we hem the belt so that we can populate the elastic inside.
Having attached the elastic to a pencil, knitting needle or stick, we stretch it through the loop until it comes out through the other side. After that, we sew the ends of the elastic band and carefully sew up the hole on the belt.

Voila, the flight suit is ready!

13. Balenciaga white top

We will need:

White elongated T-shirt with wide straps. We choose from a dense fabric so that it does not crumble, and the edges do not curl
scissors
needles and threads

The first step is to cut the back of the T-shirt so that its length is a few centimeters below the clasp of our bra. Cut out, slightly retreating from the line of the side seams.

Then turn the shirt over and mark the middle. Cut along a straight vertical line from the cutout to the very bottom.

We put on a top. We wrap the long ends around the waist and tie them at the back. The upper edges of the neckline can be folded under the bra or hemmed.

The result is exactly the same top as from the latest Balenciaga collection.

14. Short white top

We will need:

Large T-shirt (several sizes larger)
scissors
needles, thread or sewing machine
a piece of chalk

Cut off the sleeves from an old t-shirt. Then we proceed to the cut. At this point, you need to determine how thick the straps we want and how deep the neckline. Depending on this, cut off the neck of the T-shirt.

Then, on the wrong side, draw a horizontal line at the level where our top will end, and cut it off. Top edges can be hemmed. To do this, you first need to make an overlap of 1 centimeter on all sides. If the fabric is soft and begins to curl a little, leave the top as it is.

Voila! Light and cute top is ready. Under the bottom, you can wear a bright swimsuit, bra or other T-shirt. Ideal for summer holidays or playing sports.

15. T-shirt with a heart

We will need:

Plain T-shirt a couple of sizes too big
an old t-shirt or piece of cloth to cut out a heart
scissors
sewing machine
pins
a piece of chalk

First, cut off the collar to make a wide-necked T-shirt that falls off one shoulder.

Then, turn the shirt inside out and draw a heart. Draw lines inside the heart, at a distance of 2-3 cm from each other. Cut them carefully.

From the wrong side we sew a piece of bright fabric on the heart. Then, manually, we sew each strip of the heart, using threads in the color of the fabric. Cut off the excess and a stylish t-shirt is ready!

16. T-shirt with bows on the back

We will need:

plain t-shirt in size
a piece of colored fabric or a bright old t-shirt
sewing machine
scissors
needle and thread
a piece of chalk

Lay the t-shirt upside down and mark the spot where we want to make the cutout. Carefully cut with scissors. The neckline can run from the throat to the very bottom. So it ends in the middle of the back, depending on personal preferences.

From colored matter we make the required number of bows (minimum 4). Their size directly depends on the width of the cutout on the back. When the bows are ready, manually sew them to the T-shirt, while not forgetting to bend the edges of the cutout 0.5-1 centimeter inward. Then carefully sew all the seams.

17. T-shirt with original mesh

We will need:

Wide T-shirt
a piece of chalk
scissors
rivets

We lay out the T-shirt on a flat surface, turn it inside out and draw 10 vertical lines on the same level (1-2 cm wide) on both sides of the neckline. We cut them and connect the strips in a checkerboard pattern with the help of rivets. Then, we make a vertical cut of 20-30 centimeters below on one side of the T-shirt. We tie the edges with a knot.

Voila, the t-shirt is ready!

We will need:

Big T-shirt
scissors

We lay out the T-shirt on a flat surface and cut off the sleeves to make large armholes; cut off the throat, forming a deep neckline, and shorten the bottom of the T-shirt. We do not throw away the lower border, we still need it.

At the back we make a cutout a little larger than at the front. Then we tie the fabric between the shoulder blades on the back with a thin ribbon and wind the border on top, which we cut off from the bottom of the T-shirt. We make an inconspicuous knot and cut off the excess. We shorten the bottom of the T-shirt in front and a beautiful summer T-shirt is ready!

19. Cutout denim shirt

We will need:

Denim shirt
scissors
ruler
a pen
needle and thread
sewing pins

Turn the shirt inside out and use a pen to mark a horizontal line where we want to cut.

Cut the fabric along the seam lines.

We turn the shirt inside out and fold a few millimeters of fabric inward. We pin with pins and sew with invisible stitches. We iron it and the original shirt is ready!

20. Black cutout shirt

We will need:

Black shirt (or any other color with a turn-down collar and button placket)
scissors
a piece of chalk
sewing pins
needle and thread in the color of the shirt
glue

First of all, we put on a shirt and stand near the mirror to mark with chalk where we want to make holes. It is necessary to take into account their location so that our bra does not peek out. Once we've marked the hole on one side of the shirt, we need to copy the pattern onto paper so we can transfer it to the other side for a symmetrical look.

We cut the fabric, retreating 1 centimeter from the intended pattern. We make small cuts along the entire edge of the resulting cutout. To avoid wrinkles, it is best to sew on a mannequin or put a shirt on a pillow and stab it in the back with pins. Sew with blind stitches along the entire length or glue with glue if you don’t want to sew. At the end, iron the edges with an iron and the shirt is ready!

21. Backless shirt

We will need:

voluminous shirt
scissors
needle and thread

We turn the shirt inside out and mark the line where the neckline will be. Carefully cut with scissors along the line from one shoulder to the other.

We bend the edges by 1 centimeter and sew or sew with threads by hand. We retreat on both sides by 5 centimeters and make a few stitches to fasten the upper and lower back of the shirt together.

Voila! Stylish thing is ready!

We will need:

Plain button-down shirt with turn-down collar
beads of at least two colors
scissors
needle and thread

We lay out the shirt on a flat surface and sew the beads to the collar in a chaotic manner.

23. Sweater with an open back

We will need:

Sweater or sweatshirt (we select from a material that will not stick around and crumble)
Velcro or button
scissors
needle and thread

Fold the sweater in half vertically and mark the middle. Then, cut it on the back in a straight line. We sew Velcro or a button on top so that the sweater does not unbutton itself. If desired, you can tuck the edges, iron them and sew with blind stitches.

24. Original sweater

We will need:

Sweatshirt
colored tape
sharp scissors
needles and thread

First of all, we cut off the throat from the sweatshirt to get a fairly deep neckline that falls from one shoulder.

Then, using scissors or a cutter, we make about 15 rows of small holes at a distance of 1-1.5 centimeters from each other. The holes must be at the same level. Their number gradually decreases, reaching the lower rows.

We populate the tape in the holes. The ends must be sewn with a few secret stitches to the sweatshirt or simply tied in a knot.

That's all!

25. Sweater with patches on the elbows

We will need:

Pullover
shiny fabric or sequins
scissors
needle and thread
paper and pen

Use your hand as a template. We circle it on paper, forming an oval and cut it out.

We apply the template to the shiny fabric and fix it. Cut out patches. We make sure that they are the same shape.

Attach the patches to the sweater with pins to make sure they are in the right place. With inner stitches, carefully sew the patches to the sweater.

Patches can be of any shape and from any material.

26. Stylish T-shirt scarf

We will need:

Old T-shirt (than larger size, all the better)
scissors
ruler
a piece of chalk

Cut off the bottom of the T-shirt. Then we draw horizontal stripes on the wrong side, 2-4 centimeters wide.

We get many rings, which we stretch one by one until they begin to twist inward.

Cut the hem of the T-shirt to make a long ribbon. Gather all the rings together and wrap the ribbon around the hem several times to secure the scarf. We tie it into a knot, cut off the excess, and tuck the ends under the ribbon.

Unusual scarf is ready! Looks great with long hair or careless bun.

27. Bright jeans #1

We will need:

Pair of jeans
fine brush
paint or corrector
paper

First of all, we decide what kind of pattern we will apply to the jeans. We outline the places where the pattern will be located. Then we cut a stencil out of paper. We apply it to jeans and very carefully paint over with paint or corrector so that it does not spread beyond the borders of the stencil.

28. Bright jeans #2

We will need:

Pair of jeans
cutter
wooden plank
sandpaper
marker

We lay out the jeans on a hard surface and outline the places where we want to make scuffs. Then, using sandpaper, lightly overwrite these places.

We put a wooden board inside the leg so as not to cut through the jeans and arm ourselves with a chisel. We make horizontal cuts of different lengths at a distance of several millimeters from each other. At the end, we paint over the threads with a regular marker, in a bright color.

29. Fashionable skirt, shortened in front

We will need:

Long non-pleated skirt
scissors
needle and thread
iron

Fold the skirt in half so that the fold passes through the center of the front. We put it on the floor and cut out a piece so that the mini-part smoothly goes to the bottom.

Each time we put on a skirt and see what happens. If necessary, we level, because it is always better to undercut than to cut off too much. After we were satisfied with the long and curved line, we fold all the edges by 1 centimeter and smooth it with an iron.

Then we sew the edges of the hem with small stitches, using threads to match the fabric. At the end, we again go through all the seams with an iron.

Stylish skirt is ready!

30. Denim jumpsuit

We will need:

Denim overalls
scissors

We measure the overalls and note how long we want to make it. We cut off the legs not in a straight line, but with a slight rise to the top. Then carefully cut off the pocket on the chest.

To make the jumpsuit look modern, remove the buckles. We shorten the harnesses and make a hole for the button at the end. If desired, the edges of the shorts can be hemmed.

31. Gladiator sandals

We will need:

Sandals in the finger
long leather cord or thin ribbons (4 meters)
scissors
glue

Sandals will look much more natural if you thread the lace through an existing hole.

We cut the cord into two even parts of two meters. We stretch it through the hole and glue it from below if we do not want it to slide in different directions.
Then just weave around the leg tightly enough so that the lace does not fall down, and symmetrically so that the sandals look beautiful. Weave as high as we like and finish with a small bow at the back.

32. Shoes-cats

We need:

Ballerinas (preferably solid color with a round toe and plenty of room in the front)
black paint (acrylic), black marker
brushes
masking tape
white paint and white marker

First, we tape the shoes with tape, hard enough so that the paint does not seep through.

We paint the socks with black paint to get an even color, without light gaps. When the paint is dry, remove the tape and draw small triangles for the ears. You can also use painter's tape for this if it's not very smooth by hand.

To draw the eyes, use white paint, marker or corrector. With it, we draw a thin mustache and nose.

And voila! The latest fashion trend has appeared in our wardrobe!

33. New flip flops

We will need:

A couple of the most ordinary flip flops
ribbon, in the color of shoes
beads and beads of a suitable color
needles with thread

We wrap the flip flops with tape, and sew the tip from the bottom so that the tape does not unwind.

We sew beads and beads in a chaotic manner with a thread of the same color as the ribbon.

In half an hour, stylish flip flops are ready!

34. Freshen up black shoes

We will need:

A pair of black shoes, rounded or pointed
masking tape
brush
white and neon yellow acrylic paint

Cover the shoes with masking tape. We carefully smooth it so that the paint does not leak under the bottom.

First, we make one layer of white paint and let it dry for several hours. Then paint yellow. We remove too pronounced strokes and let the shoes dry a little.

Wet your fingers with water and run them over the paint to smooth out bumps and lines. We remove the masking tape when the paint is not yet completely dry, and then leave the shoes on all night.

Voila! And you get trendy shoes from your old, boring pair.

35. Sports bag

We will need:

T-shirt with bright print
sewing machine
scissors

Cut off the bottom edge of the T-shirt and remove a little on the sides. We sew all sides on a sewing machine.

It turns out a great sports bag or bag for shopping.

36. New hat from an old sweater

We will need:

unwanted sweater
ready-made hat (for a template)
· scissors
thread, needle

Choose a sweater with elastic at the bottom edge. We cut the blank from the bottom of the sweater so that the elastic falls on the forehead, and one of the edges of the cap falls on the seam of the sweater.

Using the finished hat as a template, cut off the top of the workpiece. Sew the top and side edges from the inside with a triangle.

Don't throw away your sweater! You can make a lot more out of them.

37. Sweater boots

We will need:

· pullover
· slippers
· sewing machine
threads
glue gun
· decorations

Take measurements on the leg and cut out blanks from the sweater. Sew the side and top edges of the boots on a typewriter.

Passing the slippers into the bottom of the blanks, glue them with glue gun.

Finished boots can be decorated to your taste. For example, buttons or embroidery.

38. Ballet tutu (without sewing)

We will need:

unwanted tapes
wide elastic band

Make a rubber band. We pass the ribbons, tying them on the belt with a knot.

To make the pack more magnificent, we make several layers of ribbons, repeating the rows.

We will need:

Long T-shirt or T-shirt
· scissors

Cut the bottom of the T-shirt into equal strips. We tie the strips, following the sequence in the photo.

40. Bag from old jeans

I love denim. Breaking through a couple of bags of old jeans, you find a whole source of inspiration for creating new things. Strong material (which, by the way, does not go out of fashion) makes pretty wallets and bags. Here is one of the options for creating a unique jeans bag.

We will need:

· jeans
Thread with a needle
trouser belt
a piece of colored cloth

Cut off the top of the jeans with pockets.

Sew fabric from an unnecessary colored dress or skirt to the bottom edges. Stitch the bottom of the bag. We make handles from the belt.

41. T-shirt fringed beach bag (without sewing)

We will need:

· T-shirt
· scissors
· ruler
crayon or marker

After straightening the T-shirt, cut off the collar and sleeves.

We make cuts on the bottom of the T-shirt. You can use a ruler and crayon to draw the same stripes.

We tie the fringe as tightly as possible so that nothing spills out of the bottom of the bag.

42. Tie maxi skirt

You can make a long hippie skirt out of old ties.

We will need:

ties
threads
· sewing machine
a belt from an unnecessary skirt

We sew the ties with one end to the belt and sew the sides of adjacent ties together.

43. Tie miniskirt

We make a miniskirt in the same way as a maxi. You just need to cut the ties to the required length.

Voila! Sexy bright skirt is ready.

44. Fancy decoupage shoes

Using the decoupage technique, you can hide scuffs and cracks on your favorite shoes.

We will need:

· shoes
· PVA glue
· scissors
drawing paper

We cut out the necessary figures from paper.

We apply PVA on the surface of the shoes (you must first clean and dry the shoes).

Since PVA dries very quickly, do not glue all the shoes at once. Apply it in fragments. When you finish laying out the drawings in one area, move on to the next.

When the pictures are dry, you can show off at parties in unusual shoes.

45. Light summer sundress made of scarves

We will need:

two large scarves or pareos
· ribbon
threads
· sewing machine

We form a blank from scarves, folding them in the right way. For example, by forming a bodice from the corners of scarves.

We sew ribbons to the corners, the ends of which we fix on the back. We sew sides scarves.

46. ​​Sock gloves

We will need:

pair of socks
· scissors
Thread with a needle
· decorations

Cut off the toe and heel of the socks.

To prevent the fabric from unraveling, we sew the places of cuts with threads. We tuck the edges - the gloves are ready.

You can decorate them with bright appliqués, embroidery or beads.

47. Stylish summer dress from a baggy sundress

We will need:

old sundress
・fitted dress
· scissors
threads
· sewing machine
· a piece of chalk

Choose from the wardrobe a dress that fits you perfectly. Using it as a template, attach the dress to the front of the sundress and trace with chalk. We repeat the steps with the back.

Cut out the edges and sew the edges.

From the leftover fabric, you can form a belt, bow or fake pockets that will decorate your new dress.

48. Maxi dress (without sewing)

We will need:

· long skirt
original belt

We put on a skirt at chest level and tie it with a catchy belt. Ready!

Plus of the dress: it quickly turns into a skirt.

49. Plaid poncho coat

We will need:

· plaid
· plate
· blade
chalk
Thread with a needle
· belt

Lay the blanket out on a flat surface and fold it in half.

Attach a plate to the neck and mark a semicircle with chalk. Cut out excess fabric. Overcast the collar with a thread so that the fabric does not diverge.

At waist level (only at the front of the blanket), mark two cuts with chalk and cut them with a blade. Cover the cuts with thread.

Insert the belt into the holes. The coat is ready!

50. Burberry scarf coat in haste

Burberry is a fashionable fabric with an original checkered pattern. It won't be hard to get a scarf like this.

We will need:

scarf "Burberry"
· a piece of chalk
Thread with a needle
· blade
buttons

Throw the scarf over your shoulders and mark with chalk the places where you want to sew on the buttons. Sew on the buttons and carefully use a blade to make holes for them on the opposite side. To prevent the fabric on the cuts from dispersing, overcast the edges with a thread.

The advantage of this coat is that it is a transformer thing. With a flick of the wrist, the coat turns into a scarf again!

We will need:

· pullover
Thread with a needle
· a piece of chalk
· decorations

Turn the sweater inside out. Straighten the sweater, put your hand on the side and circle it with chalk. Repeat with the other hand on the opposite side of the sweater.

The blanks should be slightly larger than the required size. Cut out the blanks and sew the edges.

After trying on, cut off the excess edges and turn the mittens inside out so that the seam is inside. Ready-made mittens can be decorated to your taste.

52. Fancy dress scarves

We will need:

· dress
· scissors
jewelry

Cut off the hem of the dress. Cut strips on the bottom of the fabric.

Tie the ends of the strips at the bases into knots. However, this is not necessary, because the scarf already looks original.

The new thing can be decorated with a brooch or other jewelry.

53. Sundress and T-shirt dress

We will need:

sundress
T-shirt
Thread with a needle
· wide belt

Cut off the top of the sundress and sew the hem to the T-shirt.

A wide belt will not only complement the outfit, but also emphasize your waist.

The top can be decorated with a bow from the remnants of a sundress.

54. Sexy underwear from a simple bra

Prices for beautiful underwear can cause depression. And so you want to always be on top. Well, do not rush to despair, you can make an erotic bodice with a minimum of cost and effort.

We will need:

bra
Packing of rivets for fabric
Pliers or manicure set


Pierce the bra fabric with the sharp edges of the rivet so that the point comes out on the opposite side.

Gently bend the ends of the rivet with pliers.

Form the desired pattern.

55. Mesh from an old tunic

We will need:

tunic (cotton)
· scissors
a basin with hot water

Cut out circles of fabric from the tunic.

Soak in hot water(from which the edges of the cuts will wrap up and the material will not spread). Keep in mind that this can only be done with clothes that sit on you freely. Cotton shrinks in hot water.

Dry - done! So easily and quickly a simple tunic turns into a seductive designer outfit.

Don't be afraid to experiment and be bright!

If you have a dress that is too big in size, then you can solve this problem at home. Mentioning a knitted product, we note that fitting it to a figure will require less effort: a plastic fabric quite easily takes the desired shape. If the dress is woolen, then it is desirable to subject it to wet heat treatment (this causes shrinkage and allows you to reduce the finished product).

Preparation for work

It is recommended to place a knitted dress made of wool or wool mixture in a bowl of hot water and leave it there for a while. Then you need to wring out the thing without twisting it, and wrap it in a clean bath towel or sheet. Thus, excess moisture is quickly absorbed into the towel.

Important! Drying on a rope is contraindicated: in this case, the product will stretch and deform. It will be right to lay out the dry clothes on a horizontal surface (for example, on an oilcloth).

Can the dress be made to size?

A sleeveless model will be easy to fit to the figure with your own hands. To do this, you need to make an example. Those places where the dress is too big for you need to be stabbed with sewing pins (you need to remove everything superfluous along the side seams, starting from the top - from the very armpits).

If you want the thing to fit the figure, then you have to work with the darts - smoothly deepen them in front and behind. The largest tissue capture area is located at the waist line, from where the contour of each tuck is drawn down and up (to the chest line). It is better not to touch the central seam located on the back (especially if there is a collar).

Note: it will be easier to manipulate the volume of the product if you put the dress inside out. In this case, all seams are available, and the adjustment process will not cause difficulties.

For work, you will need not only pins, but also a thin remnant (if the dress is dark). To draw lines on a light fabric, a simple pencil is useful.

Besides, stock up on the following supplies:

1. measuring tape;
2. scissors;
3. needle and thread.

Where to sew a dress so that it fits the figure?

So, if you decide to change your dress to a smaller size, then you need to sweep it along the lines that were marked with pins and then drawn with a remnant of soap or a pencil. After that, you need to put the thing back on in front of the mirror. The second fitting is necessary to see how exactly the product fits your figure. Usually the side seam moves 1.5-2 cm in the armpit and is reduced to nothing to the very bottom.

Need to know! Allowances for seams for thin fabrics are taken at 0.5 - 0.7 cm, and for dense ones - between 1 and 1.5 cm. The dress should not tightly fit the figure, otherwise the seams will diverge, and the fabric will gradually tear.

According to the results of the final fitting, the product is folded by hand, old seams are ripped open, and excess strips of material are cut off. Then you should make a line to the typewriter, and remove the basting. If the material crumbles on the cuts, then you will have to process these places with a “zigzag”. New seams must be ironed.

At the last stage, the length of the product is determined (cutting off the strips from the bottom, do not forget to leave allowances for the hem hem). If you did not know how to make the dress smaller, then we recommend using the method described above.

It is advisable to take into account that under the dress you need to wear exactly the underwear with which you are going to wear it (only in this case the fit will be successful). If the cut of clothes is not particularly difficult, then it is quite possible to sew this model on your own.

How to shrink a large or wide dress

1. in the shoulders
2. in the chest
3. at the waist
4. On the sides
5. in the sleeves

If you have sloping shoulders, then you will have to change the slope of the shoulder line and slightly deepen the armhole at the side cut. In those cases when it is necessary to increase the width of the shoulder cut by 2 cm or more, then it is necessary to make changes to the pattern of the sleeve rim (and this already requires certain skills).

In order to shorten the length of the shoulder, you need to put on a dress and pin up the head of the sleeve at the level of the shoulder bone. The entire sleeve sleeve is carefully pulled up and pinned with a pin to the future landing site. It is advisable to involve someone to help with this manipulation. The armhole from raising the sleeve will increase slightly, and you will need to reduce it under the arm. After that, check if there is any excess volume left along the lines of the chest and waist. The armhole line should be strictly oval.

In order to alter a fluffy dress with a detachable bodice (for example, a wedding or children's dress), you need to turn it on the wrong side. Lift up the lining of the petticoat and access the seam where it is stitched to the mesh layers of the overskirt.

It is necessary to unpick sections of about 10 cm long from the corset of the dress (in the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe side seams). Through the ripped places, the product is turned inside out so that the entire side seam becomes accessible. Next, you need to draw a new line of the side seam with a simple pencil and make a line on it on a typewriter. The same manipulations are carried out with the lining.

The product is folded symmetrically in half, and the excess seam is cut off from the chest towards the back (along the neckline). The ripped sections along the neck line are sewn up, and the intact lines continue. You will have to take into account the original processing technology for a particular item. Some products have, for example, a finishing line.

The folds of the upper skirt need to be collected and chopped off with pins, adjusting to the desired volume. After that, the upper skirt is stitched to the corset part of the dress, and the lower layers of the skirt are sewn one at a time (folds can be formed manually). AT last turn, the lining of the dress itself is sewn on. There is no need to iron the seams of the skirt here.

Attention! If the lining of the dress is not sewn on the bottom of the product, then getting to the wrong side and the necessary seams of the product will not be difficult for you. If the lining is stitched, then you will have to rip a small move in one seam in order to be able to turn the entire product on the wrong side.

Note that for the second fitting, you also have to prepare the neck. To do this, the product must be chopped off (folded in half inside out, combine shoulder and side seams, cuts of the neck, bottom and armholes).

We also recommend watching a video on how to sew in a knitted dress:

Many women, when buying the next knitted dress in a store or at a flea market, are primarily guided not common sense, but by a spontaneous impulse, a great desire to acquire the thing you like at all costs. In such cases, the brain is completely turned off, and such purchases, as a rule, then disappoint us when we come home and it turns out that the dress is very narrow or long, that the thing is too short, small, narrow in the shoulders, or there is nowhere to wear it at all. Fortunately, not all of the fair sex do such desperate things - more often, the purchased items just have to be slightly corrected, corrected and updated in order to achieve the perfect style and size. In this article, we will answer the most important question that worries many ladies: how to remake a dress if it is small, if you took a smaller size and need to change it to a larger one yourself. In principle, there is nothing difficult in this work, if there is a desire and time to work hard for yourself.

The dress is not enough - are we losing weight or altering it?

Naturally, the first thing that comes to mind is to lose weight. But not everyone can lose enough kilograms in a short period of time to fit into a brand new dress.

You can try to override it. But first, imagine visually what result you want to achieve. Here, much depends on the design of the outfit itself, because, perhaps, it cannot be altered at all. And if it has a lot of reliefs, seams and coquettes, then it will be even easier to do it.

Anyway:

1. First you have to embroider it.
2. After that, all seams are carefully smoothed with an iron and all threads are removed.
3. Then you need to choose a material that will play the role of an insert, and it is better if it resembles the main one in texture, and you can choose a contrasting shade in color.
4. Mesh and guipure are excellent for this purpose. With the help of these materials, you can significantly increase the outfit, give it sexuality and femininity.

Important! If you are not a fan of open things, then use a double fabric, for example, silk and satin are now in fashion, which are covered with a mesh fabric on top. The flesh-colored material with black guipure inserts just looks gorgeous. You can use the same tips to follow our master classes.

Now we will consider the most popular options for solving problems that arise with things bought “by eye”, that is, small in size. So, next we will get acquainted with the most useful and proven tips from professionals regarding how to make a big dress out of a small dress:

1. If you have just bought a brand new dress or an outfit that has hardly been worn, then you can simply carefully rip the seams and reduce the allowances for them by the desired distance. Believe me, such a seemingly simple option will significantly increase the size of the dress.
2. If you need to lengthen the dress, then you can sew a beautiful and stylish frill on the bottom or cut it at the waist, insert a strip of the original fabric in this place.

Important! Any material can be taken, and so that the changes made are in harmony with the outfit itself, you can trim the bodice or sleeves with the same fabric.

1. We must not forget that before the firmware it is necessary to wash and iron new material so that after finishing it does not sit down and spoil your new outfit.
2. Before starting work, it is necessary to carefully calculate the patterns, not forgetting to take into account all the allowances for the seams, the ability to move freely.
3. If the clothes are small in a particular place, then you can try to do something with it. For example:
   • The bodice area can be enlarged by deepening the neckline or by inserting a beautiful ribbon directly into the seam.
   • Wedges will help widen the dress at the hips.

Important! Most problems arise when the thing is small at the waist, because then you have to change it completely.

What if the dress is small in the chest, hips or waist?

In such a situation, you need to look for information on how to expand the dress on the sides with your own hands. So that you can fit into it and not feel discomfort in the hips, you need to sew a piece of fabric on the sides. To do this, you just need to rip it on the tucks, add the prepared material to the right place and sew everything back. There is nothing complicated and supernatural in this.

Important! When it comes to the hips, it is better to choose a fabric for inserts that is not too bright in color so that it hides the volumes a little.

What if the new outfit is too short?

And now let's look at the situation from a different angle - when the purchased dress does not cover the necessary parts of the body along the length. The issue of lengthening the outfit can be solved in several ways:

• Sew a wide ribbon of openwork or lace fabric along the perimeter from below, which will give the image playfulness and style.
• Look for a fabric similar in all respects to the main one, cut out the missing piece from it, sew it to the right place.
• If you are a fan of non-standard solutions, you can lengthen things with a completely different alternative fabric, for example, with some kind of bright print or geometric pattern.
• To make the new dress more solemn and elegant, you can sew the fabric in the form of frills.

The choice of material when altering the dress

It may seem to someone that it doesn’t matter what material to choose for altering a new outfit, but this is a big delusion and a mistake that many needlewomen make. The fact is that if it differs too much from the main fabric, then the dress will look messy. Therefore, do not save your time, go around a couple of ateliers or fabric stores to choose a material that is suitable in texture and structure.

You also need to take care of making a small pattern. To expand the outfit or increase its length, you need to take all measurements, taking into account the rigor of calculations and register.

Important! Remember that the dress is a very complex wardrobe item, because it covers almost the entire figure, except for the legs. Therefore, not everyone is able to remake them correctly - you need to apply insight and dexterity, courage and have excellent taste.

Sometimes it's easier to see interesting ideas from practicing craftswomen and it's easy to sew for the upcoming event.

We alter a dress of a small size on our own

Next, we will take a step-by-step and detailed look at how to arrange the dress, if it is small, on our own. In fact, this idea is quite simple in terms of implementation and it is suitable for altering a dress of almost any style:

• With a strip only 5 cm wide, we can increase the volume of the product by 1 cm.
• If you use a strip 6 cm wide, then 2 cm. And so on - everything will depend on how much you need to increase it in each case.
• If you plan to increase too large, then it is better to use two strips at once.

Important! Another important point that must be taken into account. Many people get better forward, that is, things become small precisely in front. Therefore, in most cases, to increase a new product, it is enough to simply increase the shelf.

It is also possible to simultaneously and evenly increase the back and front. But in such cases, the width of the neck must necessarily increase by one fourth of the total increase in the shelf.

In addition to the product itself for rework, you will need a companion material.

Important! Before you begin the cutting and sewing process, read about various options, . It is likely that you will want to apply some of them to your product.

Step by step looks like this:

1. Dress preparation. First you need to rip off the facing of the collar or neck, rip off the lower part. Then steam the product.
2. Before cutting the dress, it is necessary to fold it, while combining the shoulder and side seams, reliefs and darts, neck and bottom halves. With the help of pins, you need to chop off all the combined seams and mark the half-skid.
3. If you use one strip to increase the dress, then you need to cut the shelf along the half-skid line. But in the case of two stripes, you will need to attach a line to the half-skid, make a markup, step back a few centimeters from it and cut off both shelves.
4. Now proportionally reduce the neck. This requires chest level. In order not to be mistaken, you can use your measure of chest height. Neck tuck solution - the width of the insert in the finished form minus a third of the insert in the finished form. But this formula is considered approximate, so we only mark the insert, while taking into account that its top must be at least 2 cm higher than the chest line.
5. After fitting, cut off all excess.
6. The insert can be made with stitched wedges, because their manufacture takes much less fabric than one-piece parts.
7. Then we make inserts, smooth the seams and process the bottom and neck.

The situation when a beautiful and comfortable piece of clothing becomes too tight is familiar to everyone. This may be due to weight gain, pregnancy, as well as the wrong choice of washing or drying clothes. However, your favorite thing can be redone so that it will not only fit well, but also acquire a new original look.

Stylish DIY clothes

We have prepared some interesting ideas for you. change clothing options and at the same time turn things into something beautiful ...

HOW TO EXPAND CLOTHES

1. The thing is wide, but the sleeves have become narrow? use homemade inserts. They can be anything: lace, embroidered or made of contrasting fabric.

2. If your favorite thing has become cramped in width - lice side inserts. The material for them can be chosen in one color or the color of the main product.

3. Contrasting inserts that differ in texture and color will not only help expand the blouse, but will also become an interesting element of decor.

4. This is how you can increase the size of your favorite blouse or tunic. To do this, add inserts on the back or shelf of the product.

5. With trousers, proceed in the same way: use side inserts along the entire length. Moreover, both from the side of the outer and from the side of the inner seam.

6. Recently comfortable jeans began to put pressure on the stomach? Make inserts in the waist area along the side or back seam.

7. And here is a wonderful idea to increase the dress in all respects. I already want one for myself!

Nowadays, repairing and lengthening old things is not so important: in the era of the heyday of the mass market, it is easier to buy new clothes than redo the old. But sometimes it’s a pity to throw away your favorite thing, you want to update or refresh it. Shortening clothes is most often not difficult, but lengthening it beautifully is a little more difficult.

HOW TO EXTEND CLOTHES

1. This is probably one of the most common ways. He looks just great! Add a strip of fabric or lace along the bottom of the product. Color and material depends on your imagination.

2. fashion trend this season - sheer fabric insert. Place it at the hem of a skirt or light summer dress.

3. And this is even more radical transformation of trousers. Openwork inserts are placed not on the bottom, but in the middle of the product. To enhance the effect, you can decorate the pockets and belt with lace. Personally, I really like this option.

For girls who love a sporty style of clothing, knitted cuffs will be an excellent option for changing the shape of trousers.

4. If we talk about blouses and jumpers, then there are a huge number of options. The most popular of these is the addition of lace inserts along the bottom of the product.