Repairing damage to second-hand clothes - a blue skirt hem of embroidery eyelet circles, 602
Delicate eyelets and lace may have hanging threads or missing sections. Repair needed for damaged hem on blue skirt. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Copyright. The Blue Linen Skirt The skirt has the label Minuet. the fabric is linen with a cotton liner. The colour is blue.The skirt has an invisible nylon zip. The Repair Needed I bought this from the Cancer Research shop in Ilkley, Derbyshire, England. The skirt wasn't marked as damaged, nor 'as seen'. Sometimes, if the assistant is benevolent, and you are buying several items, the assistant might make a reduction if you point out a fault. However, once I was at the large Tesco supermarket in Borehamwood, north west London, when I pointed out a fault at checkout, the assistant snatched the beloved item away and said, 'We can't sell it to you'. I was upset. I asked, 'What are you going to do with it?'. She said the supermarket would give it to a charity shop. So, in a charity shop I have the same fear, that ...