Last weekend I went on a bit of a thrift store clothing binge.
I have a sorely out-dated wardrobe, I am too cheap to buy new, and I also want to practice my sewing skills and learn how to alter clothing to fit me better. Quite seriously, I have clothing in my closet from eighth grade (albeit only one or two items, but I have more from freshman-senior year of high school).
Anyways. Here’s this giant yet girly shirt I bought.
I’ve been really digging the salmon and coral colors, and I thought the ruffley sleeves and braided neck details were cute. The bodice hit right on, except that it was about three sizes too wide.
I needed to take it in about two inches on each side.
I took the seams out down to the bodice ties and pulled them out so I wouldn’t accidentally sew them into my new seam. I wanted to make sure those stayed functional. Then I measure and sewed along the seam keeping the curve of the shirt the same.
Then I flipped it inside out, made sure the fit was right, and then I cut new slits for the drawstrings and pulled them through to the right side.
And that’s it! Super easy and now perfectly fitted!
Very glamorous pose you got there!
I have a whole laundry basket full of clothes I’ve been meaning to mend and take in. siighh