Making changes to purchased garments. Workshop held at Gather Here.
(1) J. Crew summer dress, cotton/linen (left)
- Issue: big, baggy, unflattering,
- Pros: love the stripes
- Alteration: remove sleeves, add bias binding tape to arm holes
- Next steps: Add belt loops with sleeve fabric remnants
(2) Zara dress, cotton/linen (right)
- Issue: super long, unflattering
- Pros: love the color, embroidery, details
- Alteration: change straight hem to t-shirt hem and shorten
- Next steps: add lining
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