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From: Debzy
Date: 06-22-2004, 03:56 AM (1 of 3)
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...but it turns out I don't! Ok I need help! here's the story: My mum bought an expensive lined suit jacket and asked me to shorten the sleeves (she's only 4 foot 11  ) So I said yes (the way you do) but didn't get around to it... then I had a fashion show to make for... so, she got it altered at a new, small dressmakers up the road.Well, they did an atrocious job. Basically, they cut the lining real short, so there's no overlap for movement - subsequently the sleeves looked pulled and creased. It really annoys me when this happens - if a person doesn't know how to do a job properly, they should tell the customer, rather than just trying to make a quick buck  so guess who has to rectify the damage?  So far I've attached bias binding to the edge of the lining to give it a bit of length, but now i'm stuck on how to attach it back to the jacket! My brain has just frozen on this one. I know you have to unpick the sleeve lining inside for some reason... right?  Any tips or advice you guys could offer would be a Godsend. Even if you could direct me to a website with pictures? I've tried googling it but didn't have much luck. Save a girl from the wrath of her nagging mum!!! Thanks guys 
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User: Debzy
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From: stitchmd
Date: 06-22-2004, 11:24 AM (2 of 3)
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You would open the lining seam if you want to turn the sleeve and lining inside out to machine stitch them together at the bottom. I think you'd save yourself a lot of frustration if you can hand stitch the bottoms together with a simple whip stitch. The best result is to fold the lining up a quarter inch or so at the bottom and tack the lining and sleeve together every half inch. Then let the lining unfold to cover the stitching. Maybe someone knows where there is an illustration of this. Shame on whoever botched this job. |
User: stitchmd
Member since: 02-25-2003 Total posts: 226 |
From: MaryW
Date: 06-23-2004, 09:06 AM (3 of 3)
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And to think they are in business for themselves too. I had to fix a prom dress once for a girl. She was tiny and the dress was strapless. No bust, no figure really and the dress was totally shapeless. She paid over $200.00 for it 12 yrs. ago, custom made. I had to undo the lining and put in darts front and back. It wasn't perfect but it looked one heck of a lot better when she tried it on. She was totally happy with it once I put the darts in. Needless to say, the shop is long out of business. MaryW
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User: MaryW
Member since: 06-23-2005 Total posts: 2542 
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