Make a Red Collar from a child's skirt. Dress of the day 200.

 

Dress of the day 200. Photo by Trevor Sharot. 


You can brighten up an old outfit with a new collar. It makes me feel good. I have a new look. I feel it is a way to create variety for the family. Something new for them to see every day.

I have made a collar or cape from a child's skirt previously. On one occasion I had to cut a slit to make the collar lay flat. I left the elastic waistband intact. I slit the cape so it would go over my shoulders and allow me to move my arms comfortably.

This garment had another design. Matching tights were attached. Clearly I had to remove the tights completely, or slit them to make  hole for my head to get through.

I cut cautiously. I try to cut as little as possible. You can always cut more. As the saying goes, measure twice, cut once. 

I think, save cutting and save sewing.

I cut the slit down one side of the leg seams, only to about a third of the way along. This left me with two hanging tubes of matching material. I tied them together at my front in a single loop, then for security a double loop. 

I was pleased with the effect. I am short of stature and vertical lines make me look taller.

Many items with intact circular elastic such as on a child's skirt, can be reused to make another garment. Is the elastic too small and  tight to create a waist? Is it too big for a sleeve? Maybe it can be used around the neck. Or as a hairband. 

Re-suing Elastic Waists
You can cut the waist and insert ribbon or elastic to make it bigger. Overlap it to make it smaller. 
Fasten it together with ribbon or a button and ribbon loop. Sew on a button and matching buttonhole cut from another garment. Sew on the hook and eye set from the back of a discarded brassiere. 
Cut it off completely to get a strip of material. 

Re-modelling And Upcycling Clothes
Baby clothes can be made into a patchwork quilt. the website below gives a handy guide to laying out the patches as tiles and numbering them.

Quilting doubled, or duvet material can be made into oven gloves. Draw around your hand to get the shape. Or into winter gloves.

On Pinterest I found recycle outgrown children's clothes into play pillows.

Useful Websites


About the Author

Angela Lansbury teacher of English (advanced and English as a Second Language or English as a Foreign Language, French and other languages, aspiring polyglot.

Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker. Member of many toastmasters  speaker training clubs and speaking contest judge.

Angela Lansbury, the author of 20 books including Wedding Speeches & Toasts, and Quick Quotations, has lived in the USA, Spain and Singapore. 
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