Vintage revamp: add some furry oomph to a an old cardigan
Next is to reshape. Turn the garment inside out. If you have a mannequin, use it to shape to cardigan or jacket, if not then you will probably need to wear it yourself and get someone to help. Pin along the two side seams, fitting the garment to your body shape. I wanted to get a VV shape at the bottom so I pulled the side seams out further.
I rather liked this as it gives the cardigan a chic Thirties look. Once you have pinned, you are ready to stitch- do two lines of stitching if the fabric is woolly or woven, this keeps it from unravelling.
Finally remove any extra buttons, belt carriers and threads that are unnecessary. There you have a restyled cardigan of the elegant vintage variety. Team up with jeans for a casual look, or keep it vintage with a slick pencil skirt.
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Oh this is a great idea and I have an item on eBay a really cool Coyote fur stole over a VINTAGE DENIM jacket! looks so very Bohemian and warm
oooh sounds awsome, I’ll have to have a look!