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For me, I've never meet a pencil skirt that fit me of the rack! NEVER. If I didn't sew I would never have one in my life!
I forever have the waist too big and the hips too tight! This is the pencil skirt story of my life!
I'm such an advocate of fitting your clothes to your body.... your outfit will look 100 times better instantly!
We are not all made the same!
Reason 657 that learning to sew is a good idea!!
What's the item for you that you can never find off the rack to fit your body
Saved #joesjeans ✌️ .
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Beautiful words to live by from @orsoladecastro , the queen of up-cycling who is always inspiring me to care for the clothes that I already have. ✨
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I’m excited to live in a time where attitudes to clothing are changing again. Where there are so many sources of inspiration and encouragement teaching us how to appreciate our clothing and show that #LovedClothesLast
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If you are bored of your wardrobe and need to shake things up or if garments don’t fit quite right you can find endless information on sewing and re-fashions from accounts like @littlepineneedle .
If it’s visible mending you are after @visiblemend , @mindful_mending and @wrenbirdmends have got you covered with endless tips and beautiful repairs.
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If you are wanting to add embroidery to your clothing you can follow @hopebroidery to learn new stitches or @petronella.art to find out how to add them to clothing!
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If you don’t have time for any of those most of us have a local seamstress or tailor whose livelihood we can support by getting things fixed! Give them a shout!
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Whatever you need it’s right there so that we can create a world where all clothing is loved, cherished and passed on to a friend rather than to landfill.
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How good does @amy_mitch look at @groovinthemoo
Braids by me @ejrfestivalwear and her @iamgia pants altered by me, check out story highlights for before and after photos Also excited to announce both these services will be available to book on here next festival season ✨ #groovinthemoo2019 #festivalfashion #festivalbraids #clothingalterations
"A tailor is a person's best friend as far as I'm concerned because you can take things that fit OK or look OK, and if you get them tailored, they can be fabulous." - Betsy Hodges
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Amen Betsy, AMEN!
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We all have that piece (or two) in our closet that we wish fit us better, buuuut we haven't done anything about it because we either a) don't have a tailor we trust, b) haven't made it a priority or c) insert your excuse here.
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So, friends! For today's #SustainableStyleChallenge ♻️, I'm encouraging you to GET THAT PIECE TAILORED/FIXED/ALTERED You might not know exactly what it needs to fit better or be fixed, but that's not your job! Your job is to take the time to contact a tailor and book an appointment where they will assess the garment, ask the right questions to understand what you'd like done, and then make it happen.
To hold yourself accountable DROP A COMMENT about the piece(s) you’ll be giving new life to
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Local #YGK Tailors I have used and recommend include:
- Sewing's 'My' Business
- Andrei Master Tailors
- Mi Linn's Dressmaking and Alteration
- Dina's Sewing
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You can also take this challenge a step further by learning how to alter your own garments! Say WHAT?! Sewing classes are available at @openstudioskingston ✂ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
What's been your experience with alterations thus far? Do you have a tailor you trust? Too scared to make the commitment? Can't live without a good hem? I want to hear it all in the comments!
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P.S. Don't forget to tag @closettcandyy + #ccSustainableStyleChallenge in your stories and posts so I can cheer you along
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