Customisations - #2

**tFS Thread Manager** · 26-04-2011

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helena · 26-04-2011

What have you done to customise your clothes?

My favorites are:-

- swapping buttons
- shortening skirts/coats
- dying stuff (although recently tried dying a lace top & it was a disaster - I used the dye you have to boil up in a big pan with loads of salt & my house stunk & i was nearly sick) :sick:
- dying shoes/boots with leather dye (always been quite good at this one - white spirit is the key)
- sewing sequins onto tops & jackets with invisible thread
- sewing lots of interesting buttons onto cardigans or jerseys
- sewing felt shapes onto doubled over scarves (good as presents)
- i recently cut up a long sleeved black top - to make a scoop neckline (not very succesful)
:rolleyes:

Would love to hear others experiences. :flower:

Rova · 26-04-2011

It's a shame I don't have the before picture on this on...
I was given a huge t-shirt with a very heavy metal print with a scull with glowing eyes :woot: and a lot of snake skeletons.

I got rid of the scull as fast as I could and then I cut a neckline in the same shape as the snakes. Then I made the back all black.

I sold this shirt and now I almost regret it... Almost ;)

kitti mikulova · 01-12-2011

jeans by Ralph Lauren

customised with lotus

softgrey · 13-02-2012

today I used my 'leather' needle on my sewing machine for the first time...
i altered a wide sash belt (took it in at the back)...
very pleased with the results...
this will do nicely until i can find that perfect belt or have one made...

heck- maybe i can make one myself at this point?!...

...

yay...

...

softgrey · 18-02-2012

my brown marni booties are now black--- thanks to me and a can of shoe dye...

...

yay...

runner · 19-02-2012

well done
sasuga captain

yellowetpink · 20-02-2012

My old art teacher gave me a dress that was hers in the 70s. It was very unflattering so I chopped and changed it to make it short, and it's very very 60s now.

my pic.

softgrey · 21-02-2012

thank you runner!...

...

nicely done yellow!...

Mariliis · 06-03-2012

Before:

After:

Glass is still bit messy with glue, but will fix it soon

sweetpop · 06-03-2012

^ wow Mariliis! Your shoes look fantastic!!

softgrey · 21-10-2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by runner

well done
sasuga captain

thank you , sir!

i did it again...
after years of being unable to find a pair of black riding boots that suited me, i took a can of spray dye to my brown ones...
they're on the deck drying now...

softgrey · 17-02-2013

took a black fabric belt off of one coat and added it to a camel cashmere coat i had...
looks much more modern now...
like DVN...

snipped out the old wool lining of a leather vest purchased some years ago in Amsterdam...
the whole thing is much lighter and cleaner now and ready to make a comeback...

castorpollux · 17-02-2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by softgrey

my brown marni booties are now black--- thanks to me and a can of shoe dye...

...

yay...

I did this once with a leather frame. I took it from brown to charcoal...

softgrey · 13-03-2013

i was so excited to spray the boots that i didn't prep them with solution first...
so now the black has started to rub off in places and show the brown underneath...

it actually looks amazing...
very margiela...

a good friend and tFS member (purechris) made me a red plaid wool scarf with a satin camo lining some time ago...
i decided that i wanted to make it even more punk...
so i threw it in the wash (no dryer) and then i twisted it into a ball to dry...
the result is a crinkled, cool (very cdg-looking) piece...

yattah!

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helena Swim Upstream Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: europe Gender: femme Posts: 6,457	Customisations What have you done to customise your clothes? My favorites are:- - swapping buttons - shortening skirts/coats - dying stuff (although recently tried dying a lace top & it was a disaster - I used the dye you have to boil up in a big pan with loads of salt & my house stunk & i was nearly sick) :sick: - dying shoes/boots with leather dye (always been quite good at this one - white spirit is the key) - sewing sequins onto tops & jackets with invisible thread - sewing lots of interesting buttons onto cardigans or jerseys - sewing felt shapes onto doubled over scarves (good as presents) - i recently cut up a long sleeved black top - to make a scoop neckline (not very succesful) :rolleyes: Would love to hear others experiences. :flower:

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Rova scenester Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sweden Gender: femme Posts: 65	It's a shame I don't have the before picture on this on... I was given a huge t-shirt with a very heavy metal print with a scull with glowing eyes :woot: and a lot of snake skeletons. I got rid of the scull as fast as I could and then I cut a neckline in the same shape as the snakes. Then I made the back all black. I sold this shirt and now I almost regret it... Almost ;) Last edited by Rova; 26-04-2011 at 07:55 AM.

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kitti mikulova scenester Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: RUSSIA Gender: femme Posts: 50	jeans by Ralph Lauren customised with lotus Last edited by softgrey; 22-01-2012 at 10:27 AM.

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softgrey flaunt the imperfection.. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: downtown... Gender: femme Posts: 49,965	today I used my 'leather' needle on my sewing machine for the first time... i altered a wide sash belt (took it in at the back)... very pleased with the results... this will do nicely until i can find that perfect belt or have one made... heck- maybe i can make one myself at this point?!... ... yay...... __________________ "It is not money that makes you well dressed: it is understanding." ChristianDior

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softgrey flaunt the imperfection.. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: downtown... Gender: femme Posts: 49,965	my brown marni booties are now black--- thanks to me and a can of shoe dye... ... yay... __________________ "It is not money that makes you well dressed: it is understanding." ChristianDior

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runner El Viaje Definitivo Join Date: Feb 2004 Gender: homme Posts: 10,922	well done sasuga captain __________________ Let the stars decide

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yellowetpink tfs star Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Scotland Gender: femme Posts: 1,953	My old art teacher gave me a dress that was hers in the 70s. It was very unflattering so I chopped and changed it to make it short, and it's very very 60s now. my pic. __________________ inspiration

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softgrey flaunt the imperfection.. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: downtown... Gender: femme Posts: 49,965	thank you runner!...... nicely done yellow!... __________________ "It is not money that makes you well dressed: it is understanding." ChristianDior

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Mariliis rising star Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Estonia Gender: femme Posts: 113	Before: After: Glass is still bit messy with glue, but will fix it soon __________________ My blog: http://letherspeak.blogspot.com/

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softgrey flaunt the imperfection.. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: downtown... Gender: femme Posts: 49,965	took a black fabric belt off of one coat and added it to a camel cashmere coat i had... looks much more modern now... like DVN... snipped out the old wool lining of a leather vest purchased some years ago in Amsterdam... the whole thing is much lighter and cleaner now and ready to make a comeback... __________________ "It is not money that makes you well dressed: it is understanding." ChristianDior