The original ‘nip and tuck’ has no reference to cosmetic surgery whatsoever…
Being able to alter your clothes is a far better use of a needle and thread than altering your body shape or facial appearance…. but that’s just my opinion. Please don’t quote me on that if in a few years I decide that my sagging chins, eyelids, boobs or bum need a bit of a lift!
I think one reason why the term ‘Nip and Tuck’ is now a phrase synonymous with surgery rather than actual sewing is because not many people know how to do it anymore. We have an aging and now retiring workforce who used to offer alteration services or bespoke soft furnishings and made to measure curtains.
Gone are the ‘good ole days’ when most housewives could run up a child’s frock from an old shirt or create a fancy dress costume from an old sheet…
There was resurgence in the make do and mend products, which look very stylish and ‘vintage’ in our homes but alas I feel that they are probably more about the way they look in the home than how to use them in the home…
SO… what do we do??
Creating an interest in sewing would be a good start, if nobody has inspiration or reason to pick up a needle and thread… they wont…
When do we do it?
NOW! now is the time to think about all the expensive high end fashion on the High Street and think about how to make it more affordable.
Everyone is fashion conscious, that will never change but what has and will continue to change, is the way in which we perceive fashion and wear it. We are well and truly in an era where anything goes!
From Vintage to Retro, High Street to Couture it’s all on trend, being an individual is what makes us unique as people and this is also conveyed by what we wear.
For me, I hate going anywhere and bumping straight into someone wearing an identical outfit, especially if they wear it better than me…
Up cycling, altering, embellishing…. it’s all achievable with a very basic knowledge of hand sewing, you don’t even need to buy a sewing machine, they’re noisy and no one can hear the TV while you use it!
There are 6 essential hand sewing stitches which will see you on your way to making your clothes suit your own style…
Keep calm and darn that sock!
Karen
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