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how can I modify old clothing to make something really trendy in a cheap way?
Hi!
Here are some ideas:
Sweaters: Does your dad have a big sweater hanging in his closet? If he no longer wears it, then put it to good use by chopping it off at mid-thigh level and cinching a wide belt around your waist. Now you have one of this season's trendiest outfits - a sweater dress! You can also cut the sleeves from one of his old dress shirts and sew them onto a sleeveless sweater to give it a cute but funky look!
Pants/ shorts: Turn a pair of pants into shorts by simply chopping them off at the knee to make Bermuda shorts, or higher up to make short shorts. Wear it alone while the weather is still warm, but when it gets chilly, layer it with leggings or tights.
Jeans: If you're like most peeps, you own a gazillion pairs of jeans but only wear a few of them. Instead of donating them to charity, cut them into capris or skirts! To make a skirt, cut the legs off where they meet, but don't worry about cutting in a straight line. You're making a deconstructed denim mini, which means it's supposed to look unfinished. To add vintage flair, chop off the waistband, remove one of the back pockets, slit the hems or wear them down with a cheese grater. Then decorate it with costume jewelry, or flower patches to give it a '70s hippie look.
Tshirts: There are a ton of things you can do to revive old tees - cut off the neckline to give it an '80s feel, cut an upside down V-shape from the top of the collar to each armpit to make a halter, or chop off the sleeves for a tank. If you want to get more creative, take the sleeves that you've just cut and snip them along the seam. Sew along the raw side (the cut side) of the sleeve, but let the fabric gather so it ruffles to make a puffed sleeve. Then sew them back onto your shirt. You can also cut a T-shirt from armpit to armpit to make a tube top. Sew on a band of fabric from another shirt to the top of your new tube top to add some extra color and flair!
http://www.cutecircuit.com/news/30secondskirt/
I found this website. Try it a couple times to figure out how to make the pockets work for you (or not). There were some ugly sweaters that just never fit right on me that I turned into cute, form fitting skirts. I didn't keep the pockets though-- they seem to not really workout well. If you come up with a way to fix that problem--- let me know :)
Good luck!
yea like the above said u can cut them into ur own style thats wat i do i cut my jeans into shorts or capris and just decorate it in any style u want hoped i helped
make it short and tight if its dark ad neon accesorys and ifits bright wear black accesorys remember vintage is in<3
