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Before & After | Maternity Dress to Peplum Top

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DIY Peplum Top (click through for pictures)

Most of you know how much I like quick refashioning – it is a great way to update your wardrobe without putting in much effort. I still like making clothes from scratch but I can’t deny the instant gratification that quick DIY projects provide.

Here is another “old” piece my friend gave me. It was never worn and it is from Max Mara! I’m sure it cost 3-500 dollars. She said it was too potato sack-y for her and I kind of agree that the shape is rather unflattering. Initially my thought was to make a skater dress like this, but I quickly realized that I didn’t have enough fabric. It’s hard to gauge how much fabric I have when it is in an already constructed clothes form. So I had to change the plan mid way and turn it into a peplum top. Considering how much wear I’m getting from this peplum top, I didn’t mind the change of plan 🙂

I forgot that stripes (especially wide stripes) require more fabric…sigh. I made this little peak-a-boo cutout in the back not really on purpose but because of the lack of fabric. But I think it turned out ok!
Before and After of Max Mara Maternity Dress DIY (via vivatveritas back details peplum top DIY peplum top from Max Mara Maternity Dress in processmatching stripes (1)The fabric shed a lot so as soon as I cut, I added the iron-on interface and surged the seam allowances. matching stripes (2)DSC_1752P.S., Check out more Before & After like this here, here and here.

洋裁をしていることを知っている友達からは、よくいらなくなったお洋服のドネーションをしていただきます。
これはMax Maraのワンピース。
たぶん高かっただろうな。。。１度も着ていないらしい、とっても状態が良いワンピースです。
簡単な作りで、ほとんどダーツとかも入っていなかったので、作りやすかったですが、ボーダーなのは盲点でした。
ボーダー合わせに結構悩みました。

ぺプラムトップスはちょっと食べ過ぎてもぽっこりお腹が隠れて好き♪

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Tips on Quickly Refashioning Clothes

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Super Easy DIY Refashion of White Halter Top (via vivatveritas

Refashioning clothes is one of my favorite things to do in between projects. It’s fast and I like giving old clothes new second life. I’ve salvaged an old pleather leggings to make a baseball cap, turned an old cardigan into a cropped sweater, and gave a cocktail dress  new life. (Check out more for DIY archive) Because my friends know that I like to sew, I get clothes donated often. Through out my refashioning journey, I’ve learned a few tips to speed up the process.

1. Don’t unpick seams, but cut along the seam line. 
This is the biggest time savor. I used to unpick seams and it took hours. I hate the fuzz it makes after I unpick seams. Now instead of unpicking the seams, I cut along the seam line, or cut as close as possible to the seam line. This won’t work if you are making a very minor adjustment, like taking in the waist 1cm, but if you are changing up the design entirely or taking in more than 3cm, it works.
2. Spend time on salvaging notions
You can save unpicking time for salvaging zippers, hook and eye, bones, ribbons.
3. Think of a design to preserve the good original details
This can be pretty hemlines, necklines, sleeve cuffs or pocket details. For this white halter top, I kept the design as is, and just hem it short to make it into a top and took in 10cm all around to fit myself better.

Before and After of White Halter Top DIY (via vivatveritas Before Pictures of Halter Top DIY (via VivatVeritas cut out for new seamssalvedged notionsnew seams for the white topAdding bra padsAdded a bra cup so I don’t have to wear a bra. Easy DIY Refashion of White Halter Top (via vivatveritas.com)Wearing it with DIY distressed jeans.

What is your best refashioning tips? Do you prefer making things from scratch or refashion old clothes?
Quick Refashion of White Halter Top (via vivatveritas.com) One Hour Refashion of White Halter Top (via vivatveritas.com)

洋裁が趣味なのを知っている友達から、おさがりを色々いただきます。

このサマードレスもいただきものだったのですが、サイズが合わなかったのでリメイク。
バスト、ウエスト回りを１０㎝小さくし、染みが着いていたスカート部分を切り取って、トップスにしました。chie sig2Find me elsewhere:

DIY Faux Leather Baseball Cap

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DIY faux leather baseball cap by Vivat Veritas2

There was a time when I was obsessed with a thought of wearing leather pants. I saw a picture on Pinterest (like this or this) with some fashion magazine editor rocking leather pants and  decided it’s was the coolest thing. Because real leather pants are very expensive (over $1000!!) I searched Rakuten, my go to place for cheap replica of expensive designs. I bought my pair for about $15. It is made out of matte black stretch pleather. I liked them a lot and every time I wore them, it made me feel like a rock star. But unfortunately they quickly fell apart. Look at this picture of crotch. I was sad, but at least it lasted me many wears and I’ve worn it for more than one year.

Before View Faux Leather Baseball Cap from Leggings Vivat Veritas
I kept the pants in my fabric stash hoping I’ll get to refashion it into something new. I happened to come across with this Japanese hat making book, titled “Kodawatte Boushi Tsukurimasu (こだわって帽子作ります）” at a local library. I am completely new to hat making (only done knitted hats) but I had all the material I needed: fabric, plastic interface (left over from using for waist band for this wedding dress), iron-on interface and grosgrain ribbon.
It was a quick sew. Only two pieces of patterns needed! Brim and crown. Because the pleather was not sticky like oil cloth, I had no problem with sewing it with my regular needle and machine.
It was fun to make and it kept me cool from strong sun during the Golden Week outing.

Japanese Hat Sewing Book Vivat Veritas Blog DIY faux leather baseball cap by Vivat Veritas DIY faux leather baseball cap by Vivat Veritas3 Japanese Sewing Book on Baseball Cap Vivat Veritas

一時期ハマって履いていたフェイクレザーのパンツが破れてしまったのでキャップにリメイクしました。
楽天で買った安物だったのですが、なんかレザーパンツってかっこいいって思っていた時期だったのでなんとか再利用したくて。

図書館で借りた、「こだわって帽子作ります」という本からの型紙でキャップが出来ました。
パターンはつばとクラウンの２つでとってもシンプル。
ダークデニムとかでも作ってみたいな。

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