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Make-it-fit shirt 2011-02-16 22:50

Prêt-à-porter is sometimes annoying – when it’s made in so many examples that the whole country is wearing the same thing therefore destroying the effect of the even most original design – or when you really like it but it doesn’t fit well enough, a small misfitting can turn into a big thing like not feeling confident in your own clothes.

That’s what happened to my friend Maite who received a striped shirt dress as a present, unfortunately too straight around the waist - the “bag” effect.

So this Sunday, after a homemade pancakes breakfast to wake us up, we got it solved by fitting the shirt around the waist, sewing it with a better curve than just a straight line and cutting off the fabric remaining. Aaah that’s better when it fits, right?

Really enjoyed having the breakfast-sewing-chat with you Maite, hope your taco dinner went well after that!

Make-it-fit shirt | 2011-02-16 22:50 | Recycle | Tags: , , | Comments (7)


7 comments

  1. 2011-02-17 at 00:33
    Lorraine says:

    She looks good even though she has no head. ;)
  2. 2011-02-17 at 11:35
    Magalie says:

    Cool elle est sympa!
    Tu m’en fais une? :-)
  3. 2011-02-17 at 14:22
    isa says:

    Thanks!
    @Lorraine: Maite is like me an prefers when it just shows the clothes, not the head.
    @Magalie: I didn’t sew the shirt, I just made it fit on Maite. I haven’t sewn a shirt yet but could try – let’s discuss it!
  4. 2011-02-17 at 20:25
    Lorraine says:

    Isa: I was kidding, I know you took the pic as you usually do. :)
  5. 2011-02-17 at 21:21
    Magalie says:

    I’m sure you can do it! :-)
  6. 2011-05-11 at 14:01
    Clémence says:

    For inspiration about how to recyle a man’s shirt, I found this site:
    http://www.machemisedhomme.com/fr/accueil
    Maybe you’ll get inspired too and start stealing R.’s shirts!
  7. 2011-05-12 at 07:26
    isa says:

    what a coincidence, i actually kept some old shirts from R to recycle them!
    thanks for the tip.


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