With the onset of the new season, you want to look fresh and original. But what to do if you can not buy every month a new element of outerwear, and the desire to look in a new way does not disappear. In this case, there is nothing better than to change your coat yourself. For these purposes, you can take your old raincoat or coats that are already out of fashion, but are still dear to the heart and are associated with pleasant moments in life. With the help of simple actions, you can change old clothes into a new fashionable wardrobe item. For example, when talking about how to change a coat into a poncho, it is enough just to tear and to cut a part of the sleeve. And to give a new style to the old trench, you can sew on lapels or sleeves of applique, lace or rivets.
How to change a coat - a master class
In this master class we will talk about how to change a coat into a short jacket.
Necessary materials:
- Old coat, raincoat or trench coat;
- scissors;
- thread and needle;
- pins;
- sewing machine.
Let's consider step by step how to change an old coat:
- First of all, it is necessary to determine with the desired length of the future jacket. Mark the line at the correct height and start cutting off the hem.
- Pay attention to the fact that the front and rear parts do not differ in length. Leave an allowance of a few centimeters in order to be able to slightly change the length if desired.
- Uncover a few centimeters of the lining along the vertical seam to hem the bottom of the jacket. Mark the line, bend the bottom, pinning it, and stitch it on the sewing machine.
- The next moment to pay special attention is the pockets. If they are not very low, and cutting the cloak to the desired length, you do not touch them, then you can change the old coat to the new one, keeping the pockets. But if you want to make a shortened jacket out of a coat, then most likely the lining from the pockets will look out. In this case, the easiest option would be to flip the pocket part of the lining from the inside and sew up the pockets, stitching them on the sewing machine.
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So we changed our coat into a nice and modern jacket. This element of outerwear will perfectly match both with the business office style, and with bright and bold outfits. Absence of pockets in this case is not such a big loss, because this fashionable autumn-spring image can be completed by adding interesting gloves.
If you want, you can try to decorate the resulting thing. For example, decorative seams, spikes, appliqués. Some ideas can be gleaned from glossy magazines or fashion shows.
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