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Cathi’s Reader ReFash

Overdressed: The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion
One Dress, Three Ways: Fake Vest Edition III: A Dress Refashion

When we talk about sustainable fashion, versatility comes up again and again. How can we buy less clothing? How can we need less clothing (other than by joining a nudist colony?). One option is to own garments that can can be worn in multiple ways.

That’s just one reason why I dig this refash by Cathi from Scratch and Stitch.

She began with an old flannel that used to belong to her dad.

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The original flannel shirt was an XL men’s, so way too big for me. I removed the sleeves and collar; took in the torso; shortened the whole thing; adjusted the shoulders from mens to womens; added some “darts” to the bust; added pockets; and finished with bias tape. It’s my best refashion so far 🙂

 

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I LOVE how she made this piece reversible! The black is a perfect neutral, and the red plaid is totally on-trend. Combined, she basically has two great vests that will last for years to come!

You can check out Cathi’s detailed tutorial right here!

Awesome! 🙂

Overdressed: The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion
One Dress, Three Ways: Fake Vest Edition III: A Dress Refashion