aaaaages ago one of my friends managed to score us a bunch of merino thermal tops for $10nz, from a factory store, which is fantastic!!
the downside to this particular bargain was that mine was evidently IN the factory store because not enough orangutans were buying thermals from glassons.
no really, look- the neckline is clearly for someone who needs a much lower neckline than the average human, and the sleeves are perfectly suited for "knuckling" across the floor (as Terry Pratchett puts it) -
anyway, inspired by one of my friends who has recently been embarking on all sorts of upcycling adventures, i unpicked the neckline ribbing, chopped the sleeves off, chopped 4-5cm off the shoulders, recut the armpits & back neckline, chopped 8cm off the sleeves & rehemmed them, and attempted to put it back together again!!
ta da!!
thus taking it from faintly ridiculous and decidedly ape-like to actually wearable!!
so if you've got the sewing equipment handy, don't be afraid to attack disastrously fitting clothes & try to make them better!!
the downside to this particular bargain was that mine was evidently IN the factory store because not enough orangutans were buying thermals from glassons.
no really, look- the neckline is clearly for someone who needs a much lower neckline than the average human, and the sleeves are perfectly suited for "knuckling" across the floor (as Terry Pratchett puts it) -
anyway, inspired by one of my friends who has recently been embarking on all sorts of upcycling adventures, i unpicked the neckline ribbing, chopped the sleeves off, chopped 4-5cm off the shoulders, recut the armpits & back neckline, chopped 8cm off the sleeves & rehemmed them, and attempted to put it back together again!!ta da!!
thus taking it from faintly ridiculous and decidedly ape-like to actually wearable!!so if you've got the sewing equipment handy, don't be afraid to attack disastrously fitting clothes & try to make them better!!
2 comments:
hehe welldone, awsome makeover!
Loving your efforts!! I wonder where they got the orangutang model? Classic! I laughed out loud when I saw the original!but you did a great job!
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