How do you turn a dress into a combishort?
Need a little combishort for summer? Why not upcycle/transform your old clothes like that dress that's been sleeping at the back of your wardrobe for 3 years now? Our Tillistes are here to offer you a thousand and one solutions for transforming your pretty dress into a combi-short worthy of the latest catwalks (and yes, nothing less)!
How can you turn your dress into a jumpsuit or make new clothes from old ones?
If your dress is long it's going to be a case of shortening it above the knees and adding a centre front seam. The idea is to join the front and back of the bottom of the dress to create the two parts of the shorts.
For a slightly more stylish look let's add a few loops made with the fabric scraps, to slip in a belt to mark your waist. The belt can also be made from the fabric scraps left over from your dress.
It's also possible to do the same operation on a mid-length dress, but make sure you have enough fabric for this alteration.
Important technical information, ladies! The DIY short-suit needs to be comfortable!
A bit of technique:The crotch of a pair of trousers is the curved seam that starts from the middle front of the waistband and runs to the middle back of the waistband. It is made up of two parts: the height (the less curved part) and the curvature.
You can act on either the height or the curvature, and why not on both at the same time. However, it's best to start by modifying the height of a fork before tackling the curvature. Often, adjusting the height of the fork is enough to solve problems in the crotch, buttocks or waist area.
The right alignment of the fork is essential for a pair of trousers to fit properly. A crotch that's not adapted to your body shape can create a multitude of problems in three areas: the buttocks, the waist and the crotch. Let's not panic! Every problem has its solution and your Tilliste will know perfectly well how to advise you on this alteration.
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