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How to upgrade an old denim jacket. A quick way to make a designer item out of an old denim

Master Class. The second life of jeans.

01. For work you will need:
- jeans that for some reason do not fit you,
- floral fabric for decoration and appliqué (leftovers will come in handy),
- beads for straps - 10 pcs,
- buttons or studs for fasteners and floral motifs in the middle,
- sewing machine, scissors, matching thread colors ...

02. Alteration: we will remake jeans (flared) into a sundress (apron).

03. We use decorative elements in our work: - applique using the Yo-Yo (Yo-Yo) technique - decorative machine stitching (or hand embroidery). - brooch and straps with beads.

04. Cut. We take jeans and cut along three lines. Horizontally - cut off the upper part from the legs, capturing the seam of the seat. And vertically, along the legs - cutting approximately in the center (only the front).

05. Design. We connect the canvases along the long sides and grind (the middle of the front of the future sundress). We smooth the allowances of the central seam in one direction, on the front side for better fixation of the allowances - an inconspicuous stitching to the edge of the seam with matching threads. Important: factory seams without branded stitching (usually these are the inside seams of jeans) should be at the back, decorative ones at the front. We outline the contour lines of the apron (bib), according to the design and cut it out. You can cut according to the finished pattern of the apron or pin the canvas to the mannequin and outline the contours. Note: the seam line can be made curly - for talirovanie. Back, factory seams without finishing can also be adjusted according to the silhouette. If not enough, we additionally make shallow tucks on the sides.

06. Floral chintz trim will transform our future sundress and give it a romantic touch.

07. Bake. We turn over the open sections of the sundress. For the inlay, we cut out strips of fabric, approximately equal in length to the length of the processed cut, in width - equal to twice the width of the finished inlay + seam allowances. Single facing (rear edges of the sundress) We cut out a strip, about 4 cm wide. A) Smooth out the seam allowances, bend the edges to the center (it is convenient to use a strip of cardboard for a template). b) Fold in half lengthwise and iron. C) We lay out the inlay and pin it to the edge with one side (with the front side to the wrong side of the sundress). We sew, almost reaching the fold line. D) Unscrew the binding over the seam to the front side and pin it with a stitching seam. D) Gently stitch along the edge (can be sewn with a blind seam). E) From the inside, if the thread is in tone, the lines are almost invisible.

08. Double facing. We cut out a strip, about 6 cm wide (allowances about 1 cm). A) Fold the facing in half - wrong side inward. We smooth. B) We pin the slices to the upper edge of the canvas on the front side. C) We turn it to the wrong side (for convenience, you can bast it) D) On the front side, carefully stitch along the edge of the facing so that the line is not noticeable.

09. Frill and fringe. A) We put a frill along the bottom of the sundress, the fabric into strips (if it is a simple fabric, it is more convenient to tear it with your hands, then the fringe will turn out to be even) B) We lay the strip in folds and attach it with blue threads so that the stitching seam is not visible on the front side. Pockets. C) We transplant the finished details of the pockets from jeans to a sundress, decorate the edge with a fringe. The fabric fringe will look more aesthetic, and no one will guess that the pocket was cut out from another place. E) The blue threads with which we attach the pocket are not at all noticeable (we make two lines near the relatives, the second "seals" the fringe and it is not accessible from the inside of the pocket). E) A little trick: if a pocket with a slotted entrance and a rivet fastener, the counterpart of the rivet can be transplanted with “meat”, cutting it out of jeans along with a piece of fabric around the rivet, then stitch it (then you don’t have to spend money and punch a new button). The top of the jeans will still go to a good deed.

10. Yo-Yo technique (YO-YO). This is one of the types of patchwork using round elements. One of the variations of motifs is a hexagon. The element is attractive not only for its clear geometric shape, but also for the fact that no tools are required for its assembly - a round blank is folded without a basting, like origami.

11. Making a Yo-Yo. A) We cut out a round blank with a diameter of about 10-11 cm. You can simplify the task so as not to build (remember how the snowflakes were cut out) - fold the square of the fabric with a cone and round the corner. B) Fold in half, smooth the middle (we do this horizontally and vertically) C) Expand and mark the middle. We fold one side so that the edge is on the middle line. Smooth the edge. D) Fold the formed edge on one side to the middle. Smooth again. E) We repeat the procedure. G) Attention!: folds are laid in a circle in one direction. H) To fix the folds, we pin them with pins. I) The last fold is getting better (otherwise it will look the other way) K) We iron the edges with an iron.

12. Decor elements - flowers and leaves. A) We lay out our Yo-Yoshka back: the smoothed contours of the hexagon will be noticeable. B, F) We attach the element to the sundress along the inner edge (marked with a dotted line), slightly departing from the intended contour. This principle gives some liveliness to the edges, volume. In the center we sew a button, and decorate with a stalk of lightning. C, E) We cut out the leaves and attach them: we lay vein stitches with a light thread (you can embroider by hand).

13. Improvised twigs, stems. We connect the “flowers” ​​and leaves with a decorative stitch that plays the role of a stem. You can first outline the composition with chalk.

14. Details. When closing the back sides of the sundress, a general picture of Yo-Yo emerges. From the same floral fabric, with the addition of jeans, we make straps for our sundress. The strap option can be chosen depending on the style. You can use ready-made denim accessories and sew simple denim straps. If you want originality - we make straps with beads.

15. Original straps-beads. Two in one: hold and decorate. The base is cut from floral fabric (width in finished form ~ 3 cm). The strap consists of two stitched parts, since the length will be sufficient - about 1.45 m. We cut a narrow pipe, turn it inside out, iron it ... We decorate the top of the sundress with a drawstring and thread a strap. We put in beads (5 on each side), we make jumpers from denim. We trim the strap to the edge (the bead zone is not affected) On top of the strap, for revitalization, we attach a denim strip. Decorative stitching will decorate and protect the edges from excessive fringing.

16. Detail-accordion. At the back, the straps are joined, the connecting link is a metal half ring, to which the ends of the straps are attached, and a denim accordion detail (elastic band inside). Such a design, as on suspenders, will give a margin of freedom and ensure comfortable wearing (simple straps either tend to slip off or pull, and the overlap is not always appropriate on the back). The ends of the straps can be sewn or made with several buttons to further adjust the length (when we put on a tighter top).

17. Fastening with four buttons. You can additionally sew a secret button from the inside just below, so as not to be afraid. The sides can be made with a smell, if the volume allows (if there is not enough width, join like an apron, sew on a zipper or ties and wear with leggings).

18. Flower brooch. The brooch is spontaneous - from what is at hand (pieces of the old lightning and the rest of the frill were used), the shape and design - depends on your imagination. Bring your romance into the thing.

19. And we got such a sundress!

Hello! My name is Sasha Sanochki and I run the Second Street blog dedicated to stylish and creative clothing alterations. Every day I publish 5 new articles on this topic.

I did not personally make all of these alterations without exception. But I've been getting up at 5 a.m. for almost two years every day to find (before work) 5 fresh and interesting ideas for reworking clothes from old to stylish, translate them, process all the photos, make them in the same style, write a post and publish it . In two years they accumulated exactly 3000.

Every day I scroll through about 4,000 sites in the reader in search of materials, and only a third of their materials relate to handmade or fashion - I find the rest of the ideas in gossip columns, style coms, films, clips and even magazines like Forbes sometimes. I just want to have it all in one place.

I would like to show you at least a few of the 3000 ideas that have accumulated over 2 years on the site:

I decided to choose only 5 ideas for each of the popular types of clothing alterations in the last month, because it is difficult to choose from 3000 equally interesting ones). And I tried to choose those that can be shown here, without dragging a bunch of photos with master classes

So let's go:

5 t-shirt redesign ideas

1. Alteration of a vest:

I love alterations of vests). There is nowhere easier: a vest + a bowl of paint for dipping. Looks really cool.)

2. Playing with the texture of the T-shirt:


A long cotton T-shirt can be cut - by cutting out circles, and then washed at high temperature - the sections will twist and will not “creep” (just don’t wring out in a typewriter!). Wear with a dress or leggings and a T-shirt.

3. How to tag a guy:

TeenVogue and designer Erin Fetherston come up with an idea: slather your lips with acrylic paint (fu, nasty, yup) and leave a print boldly right on the collar of his T-shirt or shirt. After drying, it remains only to iron it with the hottest possible iron - and your ex-libris on it forever. IMHO, on women's clothing somehow not very:

... and for men - that's it). A cute idea for faithful and tender lovers and a hot / playful one for notorious machos).

4. Shirt and T-shirt Dress:

What does it mean to combine beautifully)) - take a closer look - after all, the dress is actually a mix of shirts and T-shirts cut and sewn together.

5. T-shirt - blinds:


A $48 tutorial on converting two T-shirts into a sort of blinds T-shirt from Anthropologie can be found on the website, it's too detailed to copy.

5 jeans redesign ideas

1. Jeans from pieces:


I think that such a fit would not be easy to achieve if they were really sewn from pieces. So - most likely, these are thin summer jeans, on which pieces of other summer and thin ones that match in shades were sewn. And then cut off the bottom layer in places. In my opinion, there are only a couple of places where the main fabric up to the knees on top was really replaced in some area with another.

2. Ulyana Kim Dress:

Very beautiful combination of two types of jeans!

3. Isabel Marant Painted Jeans:

Painted jeans idea by Isabel Marant – permanent marker in hand - and go!

4. Men's T-shirt and Jeans Makeover:

Listen, well, this, in my opinion, is just wildly cool! Something really interesting and wearable for guys. Yes, for girls too. I think that in this way you can decorate with belts both the bag and the back of the jacket.

As a bonus to the picture - a slightly rocker way to slightly increase the length of the jeans or save those that are worn out on the knees). Although with old, stretched and worn jeans, I think it will look pathetic.

It's better to use both ideas if HE decided to quit his office plankton career and finally become a rock musician. For the first concerts - the most it).


5. Bear from old jeans. Just a bear):

5 shoe redesign ideas:

1. Men's Creative Business Shoes:


It was, yes, it was already 5 times. But in this case, I liked the performance - on strict men's shoes. With a business suit and tie, it should break the patterns of impressionable partners. You say goodbye after the meeting, they leave the table to shake your hand - and, seeing the shoes, they hang) ....

2. Shredded Converse:


Shredded Converse – the famous model of sneakers - the legends of the converse family, released last year and ideally suited the hot summer of 2010). They look desperately vintage - shabby, as if crumbling on the go. Ideal for delicate girlish dresses, relaxed knitwear, denim mini shorts and skinny jeans. They became an unusual and stylish alternative to the uniform of Moscow streets - ballet flats, gladiator sandals and sandals with webbed high heels.

The next summer is promised to be just as stuffy, so it makes sense not to throw away your old sneakers, but to repeat this "chip" on your own - at the same time save $ 80 (regular Converses cost from $ 40, and the Shredded model, which is in the photo - $ 120).

Everything is quite simple, take nail scissors - and go ahead, so below I will list only a few tips “essentially” from the source (links to all sources are in the posts on the site):

1. When cutting out the rectangles between the blocks, be sure not to cut the rectangle behind the leg, on the heel. There should have remained a dense rectangular area, conceived by the manufacturer - it is he who will hold back the entire structure in the end.

2. Converse sells these models with or without a laced tongue, depending on the color. Decide which is more convenient for you. If you decide to cut - outline the same semicircle around your fingers (the same depth) as on your favorite ballet flats - and cut boldly. It should be 1-1.5 cm wide - wider than the “rubber nose” of the sneaker. It will look like this:

3. It is convenient to make “dranina” along the cuts just with your fingers. Rub the edges well between your fingers as shown in the photo below. the lining of the converse frays more than the upper colored dense fabric - therefore it is better not to rub it, only the upper paint layer - it will quickly unravel to the width of the upper layer.

3. How to decorate men's shoes with spikes, but nobly:


In this case, one shoe would completely subdue me (especially if a casual jacket is on top).

4. Painting shoes with markers and paints:

Great shoe decor idea by artist Deborah Thomson. Deborah uses popular techniques with tattoo designs on shoes, and paints wedding shoes, etc. etc.

5. Shoes with Painted Soles:

The original move is not to paint the shoes themselves, but only their soles. It does not bend as much as shoe socks, for example - which means that the paint in these places will not crack. Provided high heels - and it will be seen well. For example, I always notice yellow price tags on shoes that are not torn off in these places when I follow someone along the path)).

5 Dress Up Ideas

1. Constructor: Sports Tank Back & Sexy Dress:

In my opinion, very cool! In front, for sure, is the standard "sexy kitty" - and when you turn your back - you show the world the other side of yourself - athletic and perky). And the difference in color only emphasizes it.

The jumper on top - in my opinion, looks like a strap from a cheap sports backpack)).

2. Dress with slits:

A beautiful texture and a way to revive an old dress with a second one thrown over the top. On the top dress, if it is made of acetate silk, the pattern can be "burned out" with a standard wood burner. We burned whole lace collars to each other at needlework lessons at school.

3. Luminous Paints:

Remember, earlier at VDNH, for example, in the pavilion "Culture", luminous paints for fabric were sold in departments with various luminous nonsense? In such small round plastic tubes. In addition, they are often found in various stalls, especially for some reason near the railway station).

Here's what happens if you paint clothes with them:


One of my friends used such tubes (of different colors) to paint a paisley dress with such luminous colors with such luminous colors. I just put dots of different colors along the contour of different cucumbers. Since during the day this paint is translucent, and she chose the color (and the dress is motley) - during the day it was completely unnoticeable. And at night it was a bomb! It looked very even - not at all vulgar, as elegant as possible - apparently due to the subtlety of the drawing.

4. Decorate a simple dress:

Zebra - not a zebra, a mask - not a mask ... in general, like this, with the help of an appliqué, an ordinary white trapeze dress was given an almost mystical look.

5. NedoBeckham reworked turtleneck dress by Joseph Altuzarra.

A promising new designer is Jezzef Altuzarra and his idea (he clearly sympathizes with Victoria Beckham and her models) to remake a sweater dress:


You will need:
Turtleneck in cotton jersey dress (they used American Apparel).
Two shoulder pads.
Scissors, needles and threads.

The recipe for “feel a little Wicca” is simple:

Cut off the sleeves so as to leave a little "wings" at an angle.

With the rest of the sleeves, we tighten the overhead "shoulders" on one side.

We hem them from the inside to the dress, at the same time slightly bending the edges.

5 ideas for altering jackets


1. This jacket costs $ 410 - and pins in the right amount - 500-700 rubles. And every second person has a Chanel-style jacket;).

2. The idea of ​​altering the jacket from the 2011 lookbook by Junky Styling.


3. Sheer Back Blazer:


Jacket, part of the back of which was replaced with a transparent insert. In the showroom, the top of the jacket consisted of two parts, one on top of the other: when altering your jacket, you can simply cut it off and sew on the inside of the transparent fabric pleated, sewing it into the side seams:




By the way, did you pay attention to the decor of the trousers with a ribbon?

4. Another Zara Coat:

Zara seems to have finally remembered where they started and began to do “sharp” things again. Another Zara coat in my collections is another confirmation of this.

The original reverse side of the collar - usually the skin is sewn there (besides, it allows you to keep the collar "raised" - for example, I just go like that). It can be made from a beautiful tie) - here, it seems, this is done.

5 shirt makeover ideas:

1. ASOS.com shirt redesign idea:


2. Pants - saruel from a shirt:


Shirt alteration. If everything is clear with the topic (everything was cut off at the level of pockets and on an elastic band) - then an explanation for how to make panties a la "saruel" from a shirt- see under the cut:

source material).

Having outlined a semicircle, we make a collar along it.

We steam the pockets carefully - they will interfere with the material of the shirt to drape plastically.

As a result, it should turn out like this (after you sew the hole in place of the collar):

At the waist, the design is regulated by a knot).

3. Unusually "dirty" shirt:


Brilliant, unusually soiled shirt)! In a bright cage - turquoise - purple - I will definitely repeat for myself. It will be enough, I think, to dip 6/8 into black paint on a Dylon-type fabric (it does not need to be heated, boiled, and other perversions).

4. An elegant way to downsize a shirt:

5. Hybrid:


Hybrid GMO shirts and sweatshirts from Hussein Chalayan.

5 accessories ideas

1. 0_o suddenly!


Chain on a garter for stockings.

2. Congenial Clutch:

One of the few easy-to-sew clutch bags, which only benefits from ease of manufacture. And the pattern of such a clutch is nowhere simpler and is sold in every second store - just today I bought croissants at Azbuka Vkusa, for example) - in a craft bag of the ideal size for this case.

3. Ring Bracelet:

If you have been offered 8 times and you have never returned the ring back, you can make a bracelet out of them and wear it proudly, like a savage woman, a necklace from the scalps of defeated enemies. Well, like how they draw stars on planes for those shot down in battle).

4. Shoulder straps on the coat:


To make such leather shoulder straps on a coat, leather from one glove will be enough. Another thing is that they need to be “supported” with something then - for example, with a belt made of the same leather texture.

5. Bags and backpacks from leather jackets:


We wrote many times about bags made from old leather jackets. But personally, I adore, firstly, backpacks, and secondly, such a simplified, a la masculine, style in bags:


I couldn't even choose what to show you - I liked everything so much! And the prices are quite real, not overpriced.

and for a snack 5 interior ideas:

1. T-shirt rugs:


Laura is a seamstress with more than 20 years of experience and great taste. That is why she managed to build a successful business on what many are trying to make money on: recycling T-shirts from second-hand stores into carpets and rugs.

Laura's rugs always attract attention with subtle color combinations and original shapes. 20 photos - under the cut (and there you will also find a link to the photo - a master - class on crocheting a similar rug - the main thing is there - it’s clear how to hide the ends by tying cut T-shirts together). Laura herself, in my opinion, weaves them with pigtails, after which she painstakingly sews the pigtails together ( I would like to know with what machine or foot she manages to take such a thickness). It takes her 3-4 months to make one rug out of T-shirts.

2. How to decorate the wall with old magazines:

Idea by extra budget wall decor from Irina: these strips are simply folded into tubes and flattened magazine pages pasted onto the base.

Moreover, you can decorate in this way not only the wall, but also the vases:

And photo frames:

3. Bears - pillows from shirts:


Annika Jermyn makes teddy bears out of old shirts and calls them Mr._ then the individual name of each _ and sells for $75. You can even order from your own shirt. The toys are large - 40 centimeters high and 48 - wide.

4. Pillows with interesting textures:


Handmade sofa cushion with ingenious texture. For such laborious work and $ 265 is not a pity.


Although this one, for $110, a pillow with a British flag made of leather, is no worse.

5. Cool dude, yo! Mr. Ben Venom makes patchwork quilts from old T-shirts with heavy metal prints in the same style. For connoisseurs, so to speak).

In general, I invite you all to visit the "Second Street", who are interested in the topic of alterations in clothing or interior)).

PS. Lastly, we have contests going on there, participate with your ideas, the prizes will be good)!


Jeans are perhaps the most versatile piece of clothing that has never gone out of fashion for decades. Only the forms change, but nowadays you can successfully wear a 20-year-old model, you just need to slightly transform it. These 17 cool ideas for reworking old jeans will really give the old thing a new look.

1. Braid



To quickly freshen up the look of old jeans, black lace with pom-poms will help. Sew it neatly along the side seams and along the front pocket stitching.

2. Small detail



Carefully rip out the corner of the back pocket and grab it with a thread. Decorate the opened area with metal rivets. So insignificant, at first glance, will transform the old thing and give it a new fashionable look.

3. A scattering of beads



Beaded jeans are one of the fashion trends of the season. However, do not rush to spend money on buying another pair of trousers. You probably have a pair of plain old jeans in your closet. Gently sew a couple of dozen beads to the legs and voila - you are already the happy owner of brand new trendy pants.

4. Bag



A very old shirt or jeans can be used to create an original handbag. Of course, to implement such an idea, you will need a sewing machine and the skills to work with it.

5. Lace



Stylish trousers with a spectacular black lace insert on the sides - an idea that anyone can implement, armed with only scissors, a needle, thread and a piece of guipure fabric.

6. Short vest



Give a plain denim jacket a new look. To do this, you need to shorten it by about half, rip off the sleeves and fasten beautiful ribbon ties at the bottom.

7. Patches



Extend the life of kids' jeans by decorating knee holes with colorful superhero patches, or transform rips into fun monsters.

8. Mickey Mouse



Classic plain jeans can be turned into a unique trend piece by embellishing them with Mickey Mouse images. Moreover, to implement this idea, you will not need special artistic skills, only a special stencil and felt-tip pen for fabric.

9. Glamor fringe



Glamorous fringe ribbon, bright patches, sequins and half an hour of free time - that's all it takes to make a simple denim jacket look fantastic.

10. Leather inserts



Do you want to add a touch of audacity and sexuality to your everyday look? Decorate a pair of classic skinny jeans with eco-leather wide panels.

11. Plaid patches



Flashy red plaid patches look great when paired with classic blue denim. Therefore, if you have a pair of these jeans available, it makes sense to pick up scissors, needles and threads and start their fashionable transformation.

12. Gradient



Unusual painting will help to update an old vest. To do this, dilute a little special fabric paint in water, dip a thing into it, so that the water covers it a little more than half and leave it for a while. After removing the vest from the water, put it in the bath and carefully rub the border of staining with a stiff brush. After doing all these manipulations, rinse the vest well in cold running water.

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13. Bright pockets



With the help of shreds of bright fabric, you can transform summer shorts in no time. Such a bright detail will undoubtedly attract the attention of others and become the highlight of the image.

14. Unusual divorces



Bleach your shorts with bleach or dye them with fabric dye. Despite the fact that these methods are as old as the world, they have not lost their relevance even now.

Video bonus:

15. Embroidery

Denim vest with knitted details.


A stylish denim jacket with jersey sleeves and a hood is a perfect example of crossing an old denim vest and a worn jersey sweater.

Video bonus:

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2017-04-03 Maria Novikova

Remaking a denim jacket from an old one allows you to update your wardrobe and make a unique thing. How to remake a denim jacket with your own hands? To do this, take an old denim jacket, evaluate the possibilities, be smart and get to work. Converting clothes from old to new is a great practice for beginners. The fear of spoiling the old thing disappears, self-confidence appears and skills develop.

Converting a men's denim jacket into a women's jacket

Reworking an old denim jacket came up as soon as I saw it. The jacket is over 10 years old and has been hanging in the closet for a long time. I immediately fell in love with him and decided to alter the figure. The denim was old, so no one had any objections. Only the joy of getting rid of excess trash from the closet.

Now denim jackets are back in fashion. Hello from the 80s and 90s! But now she has changed a lot. Designers rubbed it, cut it, crushed it and gave it a new life. Just like with jeans. In my master class, I will not “mock” the old denim jacket much. I just want to make it fit, and change a few things. While loose-fitting off-the-shoulder jeans are trending right now, I don't like them at all. To be honest, I do not strive for fashion. I try to create my own style.

Remaking clothes with your own hands sometimes takes a lot of time. It happens that sewing a product from scratch is easier than altering from old to new. I love repurposing old clothes, it makes for amazing remodeling ideas. Fantasy turns on and interesting options begin to arise. Customizing clothes is a good development of creative imagination and logical thinking. Redesigning a denim jacket will allow you to see your result before and after.

How to convert a denim jacket from old to stylish

To alter a denim, you need to rip off the sleeves, belt, collar and pockets. But first you need to try on, and then make changes.

Alteration

I decided to make a fitted denim jacket. To do this, in front I will make reliefs and darts that will go to the welt pockets. Darts are needed to pick up excess in the seam of the connection with the yoke that did not fall into the relief. I tried to pass the relief lines and tucks through the corners of the pockets (the location of the pockets) in order to somehow mask the dark marks.

Jacket tailoring

Then I transferred the lines to the second shelf. She stitched the tucks, processed the reliefs and laid the finishing lines.



Found unfamiliar words, then you will be helped in and.

I used ordinary threads for finishing. To make the line look like the original, I put 2 spools on the top thread. So the threads and stitching almost do not differ from natural. Here is such a useful trick when there is no thread for jeans at hand.

Tricky decor on jeans

How else can you hide pocket marks? After much deliberation, I decided to use the ripped pockets. Of course, it was possible to use finishing fabrics, for example, lace, guipure, leather, floral fabric, various braids, etc. If interested, take a look here:. But this time I decided not to experiment, but to make it simple and tasteful.

So I cut the pockets diagonally and got 4 triangles.

I sewed these triangles on the places of the pockets and sewed them into the yoke.


I don't think it turned out bad!

Side seam processing

Then I made changes to the side seams, took the excess, swept the side seams and tried again.

After trying on, she stitched the seams, overcast the cuts and ironed them on the back.


Denim jacket lining

For the base, the product is laid out on a flat surface, combined and cleaved off the side seams. Cut off the excess at the control marks. In my case, the armhole has changed in front and behind, the shoulder has shortened, as well as the yoke in front. When the yoke decreased, the armhole decreased, which was what was needed.


Now we measure the armhole with a centimeter tape on the edge, so measurements along convex / concave lines are more accurate.

I also trimmed and shortened the bottom of the denim jacket.

I connected the shelf with the back along the yoke and laid the finishing lines. Fortunately, the seam turned out like a factory one due to traces of scuffs on the seam.

Attaching a belt

To sew the belt to the bottom, you need to reduce the length of the belt. If the side seams are reduced, the volume of the jacket is reduced. I decided to reduce the belt at the back so as not to be conspicuous. Stitching a finished belt along the old tracks is not difficult. It is difficult to lay a line on the belt loops due to the strong thickening. I had to hem the belt manually in these places.



Collar processing

The collar is also reduced at the back in the middle. To find out how much to reduce it, the neck is measured. After that, a cut of the stitching of the collar is made.

Now you can tuck one side of the collar into the neck. We combine the cut of the lower collar with the cut of the neck, we sweep and stitch.


We go around the allowance with the upper collar, bend the free cut and tuck it to the neck.

We lay a new finishing line on the collar along the old tracks.


Sleeve processing

The sleeves have also undergone a number of changes due to the armhole. To recut the sleeve, I partially ripped off the cuff, and ripped the seam of the sleeve. Initially, I wanted a flashlight sleeve, but in reality it turned out differently. If you make a flashlight, then the length of the sleeve decreases. I had to abandon this idea. But anyway, I'll show you how to do it. Suddenly someone will come in handy!

Take a sleeve template of your size and transfer it to paper, up to the elbow.

Draw a few lines upward from the intersection of the center of the sleeve and the line that defines the height of the eyelet. The distance between the lines along the circle is 2.0 - 2.5 cm.

Cut along these lines, almost reaching the intersection so that they do not fall apart. Then cut a horizontal line, almost reaching the edges of the pattern. Attach the pattern to the sleeve, and spread the eye to the desired size. The more you spread, the more fluffy the sleeve will be.

Unfortunately, it didn’t work out for me, so the sleeve turned out without assembly, classic. If you did the same, do not forget to check the size of the armhole and eyelet. The okat is larger than the armhole by 3.0 - 3.5 cm.



Sleeve sewing

After that, I sewed the seams on the sleeves and sewed the cuffs.

I sewed the sleeves, as usual, with a light fit on the head of the okat.

To make the fit even, the sleeves are first rolled up:


You can also lay finishing lines along the top of the armhole. This is easier to do when the sleeve is open. If you really try, you can lay the lines in the finished product.

I got it on the second try. The thickening of the seams on the yoke interfered with the even stitching.

Finishing

When the denim jacket is almost ready, you can add another decorative element - a zigzag stitch along the fastener. This line is in perfect harmony with the decor on the chest.


Here is such a stylish customization of jeans with my own hands. And it doesn't even matter that the clasp is on the male side.




In conclusion, I want to add that I am very pleased with the customization of the denim jacket. My updated jacket from an old denim jacket, goes with everything.

Watch my video with what else you can combine a denim jacket with:

Alteration of a denim jacket from old to stylish, gave the opportunity not to mix with the gray mass. Even if you don’t know how to sew yet or you know how, but you don’t know what to do with old things. Alteration of clothes with your own hands will always provide you with interesting and beautiful things.

Denim jacket - back in time

The first jeans appeared at the beginning of the 20th century in America as protective clothing. The denim jacket, like all denim clothing, was intended for cowboys, miners and railroad workers. The prototype of the jacket was like a thick shirt with one chest pocket and a tab at the back for adjustment.




A closer model to the modern denim jacket appeared in 1931 with two slanted pockets on the chest and a zigzag fastener.

Then there are jackets with a velvet collar, wool lining, pointed flaps and V-shaped chest darts.


Changing under the power of time and fashion, the denim jacket has survived to this day. From simple workwear, it has become the fashion trend of our time.

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The denim jacket has long been a classic item in every girl's wardrobe. Regardless of the preferred style, denim can always look appropriate. If you think that your model is outdated or just want to update it, then we will help you breathe new life into it and make the item truly unique.

We color the jeans

If your denim jacket is too dark and you would like to lighten it, you will need a plastic container, bleach, disposable gloves and rubber bands, depending on how you want to lighten your denim.

Fill the container with a mixture of bleach and warm water in a ratio of 1:4, put on gloves and completely immerse the jacket in the solution for 5 minutes. If you are satisfied with the resulting color, rinse the denim from bleach residue in clean water and place the jacket in the washing machine. If you want a lighter color, check the jacket every 5 minutes until you get the color you want.


Tips for dyeing denim:

- In order to get the effect of embedded fabric, before marking the jeans in the water, wrap it with stationery rubber bands. After the procedure, remove the gum with scissors.
- Optionally, you can highlight the sleeves or part of the jacket separately.
- After the lightening procedure, you can paint the jacket in any other color. On a light fabric, the paint will be taken much easier.

Rivets can be a great way to update your denim jacket. Whether you prefer flats or spikes, you'll need pliers, a fabric marker, and a measuring tape.

The first thing you need to do is mark the location of your future decor. Then position the pins and gently pierce the fabric with them. On the reverse side, bend all the teeth towards the center and inspect the result. If you are satisfied with the resulting image, bend the teeth in a downward direction.

Pearl beads will look more feminine and sophisticated. You can do this all around the denim, or more locally. Use a thin thread and make sure that, in the second case, you make the stitches close enough to each other and, at the same time, do not make them tight.





Changing the concept

If you're craving a dramatic change, why not change your sleeves? Use any fabric that is comfortable for you, or even soft leather. Cut off the sleeves of your jacket, fold the fabric in half, and trace around the sleeve with a fabric marker. Cut along the contour and sew the resulting sleeve along the edge. Turn the jacket inside out and sew on a new sleeve. Repeat steps with the other sleeve.