Second Hand Clothes Restyle
Second hand clothes are a great starting point for creating your own restyled unique and individual clothing. As you will not have spent too much money, you can experiment and be as creative as you like. I have been seeing lots of very inventive and stylish ideas for restyling second hand clothes. So here are just a few ideas to get you started. If you have restyled any second hand clothes yourself, we would love to see your pictures and hear what you did. Please email them to ceri@heathcotecommunications.co.uk.
- Dyeing - Dip dying or the ombre effect was a big trend last year but still looks great. You can also try dying clothes a whole new colour, tie dying or batik. A cream or white chiffon prom dress would look amazing dyed with an ombre effect. You could also try shortening and dying a second hand wedding dress for a really different evening dress. For instructions and ideas try http://www.ritdye.com/Ombre+or+Shadow+Dyeing.37.lasso
- Embellishing - there are so many different ways that you can embellish a piece of second hand clothing to make it really special. Try sequins, beads, ribbon, embroidery, fringed trim, applique and buttons.
- Painting - a very ordinary silk dress of shirt can be changed into something magical by painting on it using specialist silk paints and gutter resist.
- Shortening - a number of items can be shortened to create something different. Try shortening skirts, dresses and trousers. A longer style top could also be shortened to create a cropped top.
- Complete restyle - You can change a piece of second hand clothing into something completely different. Try jeans into a denim skirt, a dress into a top, a mans shirt into a ladies blouse or mini dress, any garment with a beautiful pattern into a scarf.
picture from http://www.kaboodle.com/reviews/fun-ombre-dyed-chiffon-party-dress-vintageous-vintage-clothing
