Update old clothes with simple do-it-yourself solutions.

Quick Tips:

1. Make your own faux fur collar and cuffs Buy faux fabric of your choice at your local fabric store. You’ll need about ¼ to make faux cuffs, snapps and ribbon.Cuffs:
   >> Measure width of wrist with fabric.
   >> Double up fabric and fold in half. (fur facing in)
   >> Sew one end and up the side 3/4 of the way.
   >> Leave one end open and turn inside out to reveal fur.
   >> Put snaps on opposite ends. Male snape on one side, female on the other.

   Collar:
   >> Measure width of neck with fabric.
   >> Double up fabric and fold in half. (fur facing in)
   >> Sew one end and up the side 3/4 of the way.
   >> Leave one end open and turn inside out to reveal fur.
   >> Put a riboon on opposite ends to tie piece together.

   How to Make Dickies and Cuffs
   • A custom tailors will sew and tailor all clothes how ever you desire and made these Dickies and Cuffs that are essential for the working women’s wardrobe.

   • To make your own simply purchase an inexpensive blouse and cut around the sleeves to make a bib. Then hem around the rough edges and it is ready to wear underneath a suit jacket.

   Making a dickie / faux collar on an old blouse

   What you will need : scissors sewing machine

   How to do it:

   Use a pair of scissors to cut off the sleeves of an old blouse the make a cut to shorten the blouse right above rib cage.?Using a sewing machine hem the sleeve area, and then hem the sides and bottom of the shortened length.?

   Hoe to wear the Dickie: Wear under a blazer or sweater

   Update old clothes with simple do-it-yourself solutions.