How to Sew silk and temporarily repair underwear - then buy new silk underwear for men and women. Undress 556.
I have much loved, favourite, well-worn nightdresses and underwear. Eventually anything knitted grows thin, especially in certain areas, such as near seams and in gussets, or under arms, or along skirt and night dress hems, and develops ladders or holes. In theory you can cut out the parts with holes. A night dress could be made into a skirt or bolero or camisole Then use the remaining small strips or squares for scarves, spiral roses as decoration, hair bands, pockets, bags, purses inside tote bags. Maybe save the small pieces as lining for other thin areas, or simply scraps waiting for a later use.. I had a two pairs of pants (Americans say underpants) needing repair, one cotton, another lightweight silk. Cotton Underwear I cut out the part with holes and wondered what to do. First, I seamed together the pink cotton. Across the gusset. Would it feel uncomfortable? No. Silk Underwear Then I looked at the silk underwear. I tried the same trick. What about silk thread?...