As promised, I am sharing the alteration I had done for my blouse that I wore in Sentosa. Alteration was needed for my H&M blouse because it was too big for me and I didn't want to wear it with my bra peeking. So the plan was to somehow make the straps shorter to make the fabric go up a little bit.
This was the blouse I chose to wear that day because it has that summer, beach vibe. It was from H&M and in size 38. I have only used this blouse maybe less than 10 times as it was too big and whenever I wear it, it tends to go all the way down and reveal my undergarment. :((
I already conceived what I needed to do but because I have limited time, I won't be able to do stitches on this blouse. Instead, I needed a ribbon to conceal the folds that I will be making for the straps. The hunt begins but I was not able to find one at home.
What I found were these bra straps that I have. I didn't even have an idea which bra these straps belongs to but I told myself I gotta do what I need to do.
First, I made rough estimations and folded the straps on each side of the blouse. Though I was just estimating, I made sure that each sides is folded the same length as the other side. It was a pretty easy job as I could bring the sides closer.
Without stitching, I used a similar coloured thread, loop it on the folded area and tie it. I had to do the looping and tying several times to make sure that the folds will hold throughout the entire get-away.
To conceal the thread and the folds I used the bra straps to make a bow. I decided to make bows because bows are really cute, girly and fancy. But this was not an easy part as making a bow in a dainty way was super hard. I had countless of trials before I achieved a perfect bow.
I need to make 2 bows, one for each sides and I made sure they were identical and were placed properly.
When I was satisfied with the look, I cut the straps shorter. I had to cut the bottom part in an indented arrow-shaped cut to make sure that the straps won't run or unravel itself.
Then voila, finish product!!! When I tried it on, the blouse looked more pressed onto my body. It didn't seem to just hang on me. It also hid my undergarment.
But the best part was, it gave my blouse a whole new look. I loved the effect of the bows. It is girly and pink and cute and just perfect for a laid back, lazy and beachy afternoon. I loved making this project and I am pretty sure that there will be more altering to happen. :) BTW, I washed my blouse as is and it survived the washing machine! I was so surprised to the see the folds and the bows intact. Though one of the bows had unravelled, it was not that much to destroy the look. I am sure to wear it again given the chance.
I hope you guys enjoy this entry and I hope it gave you idea on how you can alter some of your clothes be it for comfort or for fashion. Please do comment on the things you like or don't like. I will definitely appreciate it. :) Till next blog! Muah! xoxo
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