Posts tagged with 'darting'

High-Waisted Skirts: Tips & a DIY

POSTED BY MORGAN HUNGERFORD, JULY 03 2008 10:00 AM | PERMALINK

I caught myself laughing out loud earlier this month at a Go Fug Yourself post featuring the above photo of Reese Witherspoon. The Fug Girls hilariously pointed out that her skirt wasn't actually high-waisted, rather, "a Regular Skirt You Just Hoisted Up Nearly to Your Pits." In the interest of saving both you and myself from the same fate, here are some ideas for turning regular thrift store finds into on-trend, high-waisted gold:

Drop a size (or two). Regular skirts are made to rest at your...
How to Dart a t-shirt, Thread Heads

POSTED BY ANDRES PALMITER, AUGUST 14 2007 10:46 AM | PERMALINK

With How To Tuesdays coming to an end, we're wrapping up our weekly special by taking a lesson out of one of our favorite new books, 99 ways to cut, sew, trim, and tie your t-shirt, and answering a viewer question on how to properly dart your clothing for a better fit. Keep checkin back on Threadbanger.com for more cool shows and remember you can still catch Rob and Corinne every Friday on Thread Heads.
How to Dart a T-Shirt

POSTED BY SARA FRANKLIN, AUGUST 14 2007 08:00 AM | PERMALINK

With How To Tuesdays coming to an end, we're wrapping up our weekly Threadbanger special by taking a lesson out of one of our favorite new books, 99 Ways to Cut, Sew, Trim, and Tie Your T-Shirt, and answering a viewer question on how to properly dart your clothing for a better fit. Keep checkin back on Threadbanger.com for more cool shows and remember you can still catch Rob and Corinne every Friday on Thread Heads. For more information, watch the video!

First, cut off the bottom hem...