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Friday 10 July 2015

Adding Length to a Top

The colour black is my one true clothing love and I wear it most often but I just can't resist green.  Emerald, Kelly, whatever you call it - I love it!

When I was in the USA a few years back and saw a fabulous green hoodie on clearance at Old Navy for less than $10 I had to have it.  Sure it was a little short, but I told myself the lie that every tall girl tells herself... it's not that short (unless I move!) & I can stretch the sleeves.  Then it shrank in the wash.  Whoops.

So rather than give it to a short friend I decided to make it work by doing some colour blocking with navy Ponte fabric I had left over from making this midi skirt. 

It's a simple fix!

Cut off the wrist bands and bottom band - carefully as it will fray! 
Sew in fabric which is the same width as the original piece and your desired length.  If the top you are adding to is a stretch fabric, then add in stretch fabric.  If it's a woven fabric, then use woven fabric.
Use a zig zag stitch if your top is stretchy and finish the edges.

 
 

A little tip:  make sure your wrist bands are the right way around when you reattach them.  One of mine is backwards which bothers me, but not enough to fix it!

Jean: Refashioned by Me / Booties: Target

Photos c/o of wonderful Husband

Ta da!  Now I have a colour block hoodie which actually fits. 

I don't know about the other tall girls out there but I feel much more comfortable when my sleeves are actually long enough!

5 comments:

  1. This is such a great idea! My daughter is tall for her age and the length of her shirts/dresses is a problem. This is a perfect (and cute) fix!

    www.mylittlenest.org

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  2. This is such a great idea! My daughter is tall for her age and the length of her shirts/dresses is a problem. This is a perfect (and cute) fix!

    www.mylittlenest.org

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    1. Thanks Ruth!! My eldest daughter is tall & thin, so her clothes get too short but still fit well in the body. I use this technique for her too & have cut the bottoms off old (stained!) t-shirts to use to add length.

      Thanks for reading! X Allison

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  3. What a gorgeous green colour! Love it!

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