Recreate Your Wardrobe
Want to turn heads? Want people to double-take when you walk into the room? Recreating your wardrobe can be a lot of fun. It challenges your creative side and refreshes your outlook, and you can do it without having to break the bank.
Steps
- Envision a new wardrobe. Look online, through fashion magazines and observe others for certain aspects. Include layered looks and accessories as well.
- Understand yourself. Know what colors and styles accentuate your eyes, hair, skin tone and physique. Are you comfortable in skirts or pants?
- Understand your lifestyle. Are you working or at home most of the time? What will be easiest to maintain? Could you save money by layering summer clothes throughout the winter?
- Sort your clothes.
- Retain your favorite fabrics and styles.
- Make new clothes from discarded garments. Simple patterns are readily available.
- Make fabric Sew Fabric Accessories, such as a hair tie, braided belt, hat, scarf or mittens.
- Embellish with lace, fabric ruffles, embroidery and beads.
- Make a list. List all possible combinations of your present and future wardrobe. Mix and match one garment with several outfits. Wearing more than one pattern is acceptable. Keep your list handy.
- Wear a sleeveless blouse as a vest.
- Try a vest, shrug or bolero with a plain dress.
- Wear a camisole or tube top beneath a colorful blouse.
- Tie your shirt into a knot anywhere along the hemline.
- Wrap a long scarf into your hair style.
- Wear dangling earrings and a matching necklace.
- Add delicate lace to the sleeves and lower hemline of a top or dress.
- Try a decorative belt to accentuate your waistline. You could also wear a belt to create an empire waist on a dress or a longer shirt or sweater.
- Add a colorful pocket to the back of your jeans to match a new halter top.
- Make a new purse or tote bag from sentimental fabric.
- Add beads to the lower hemline of a top or skirt.
- Patch your favorite jeans for a different look.
- Go shopping. Complete your new ideas. Try two or three garments at a time.
- Add another long scarf and ballet flats to your wardrobe.
- Layer two scooped necklines together.
- Find a vest that can be worn without a blouse.
- Add a beautiful blouse and matching sweater to your jeans.
- Wear a sweater, with an enlarged neckline, over a halter top. Wear the enlarged neckline off your shoulder.
- Try a long skirt with a short top.
- Match a top and skirt, then add a contrasting vest.
- Add a black, velvet vest to your favorite black pants.
- Wear patterned stockings with a black dress.
- Try a shawl in the evening.
- Try black, navy, brown or olive rather than faded blue jeans. (Although you can't go wrong with the classic blue jean!)
- Try Capris with a pair of boots.
- Try a new hat and matching jacket.
Tips
- Sheer leggings make legs appear thicker, dark leggings make them look thinner.
- You may mix prints if you wish, as long as one of them is a bolder, bigger print, and the other is a small print.
- For a slimming effect, wear two shades of the same color, a v-neck, empire waist or long necklace.
- Knee-length dresses create the illusion of longer legs, but they only suit slim legs.
- Fabric is a great resource. Intend to recycle every piece to spur your creativity.
- Use accessories such as sunglasses or hats.
- Recycle fabrics into household items, such as a curtain, bureau scarf, decorative mat, pillowcase, kitchen towel, cell phone case, pencil case, pincushion, makeup bag, pot holders or quilt.
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