Comments on: You Asked for It: Saving the Beautiful Clothes http://manolobig.com/2008/05/15/you-asked-for-it-saving-the-beautiful-clothes/ Fashion, Lifestyle, and Humor for the Plus Sized Woman. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:50:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Formal Dresses http://manolobig.com/2008/05/15/you-asked-for-it-saving-the-beautiful-clothes/#comment-48256 Formal Dresses Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:28:09 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2008/05/15/you-asked-for-it-saving-the-beautiful-clothes/#comment-48256 Well done for blowing the whistle on scammers. I am so glad you posted this Well done for blowing the whistle on scammers. I am so glad you posted this

]]> By: The Manolo Week in Review » Manolo's Shoe Blog http://manolobig.com/2008/05/15/you-asked-for-it-saving-the-beautiful-clothes/#comment-25559 The Manolo Week in Review » Manolo's Shoe Blog Sun, 18 May 2008 20:34:19 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2008/05/15/you-asked-for-it-saving-the-beautiful-clothes/#comment-25559 [...] Francesca… Francesca cannot repeat often enough: Make friends with a seamstress! [...] […] Francesca… Francesca cannot repeat often enough: Make friends with a seamstress! […]

]]> By: La BellaDonna http://manolobig.com/2008/05/15/you-asked-for-it-saving-the-beautiful-clothes/#comment-25184 La BellaDonna Fri, 16 May 2008 23:14:02 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2008/05/15/you-asked-for-it-saving-the-beautiful-clothes/#comment-25184 Oh, Francesca! I am Queen of Fix This, and my wardrobe bears witness to it. It sounds as if Frayed would do well - and enjoy - the, ah, magic that is learning to sew (full of wonder and frustration, like other magic). She invests in treasures in the first place; it is wise to learn the ways of their upkeep, and the skilled people who can help her with it. AMEN to buying full sets of replacement buttons (which I was doing the other day); AMEN to: shortening hems, or, preferably, <b>binding the edges</b> in either a matching or a contrasting binding - not the "seam binding" sold in cello packages, but various types of more sophisticated bindings; good lace has saved many an edge, and so has a quality braid, a/k/a passamentarie. You can pass my email onto Frayed, if she'd like it, for greater depth on this subject. Frayed might also enjoy Erin McKean's blog, Dress-A-Day, http://www.dressaday.com/dressaday.html, which covers salvage, among other pertinent subjects. Believe me, Frayed, you can get more mileage from your lovelies! Oh, Francesca! I am Queen of Fix This, and my wardrobe bears witness to it. It sounds as if Frayed would do well - and enjoy - the, ah, magic that is learning to sew (full of wonder and frustration, like other magic). She invests in treasures in the first place; it is wise to learn the ways of their upkeep, and the skilled people who can help her with it. AMEN to buying full sets of replacement buttons (which I was doing the other day); AMEN to: shortening hems, or, preferably, binding the edges in either a matching or a contrasting binding - not the “seam binding” sold in cello packages, but various types of more sophisticated bindings; good lace has saved many an edge, and so has a quality braid, a/k/a passamentarie. You can pass my email onto Frayed, if she’d like it, for greater depth on this subject. Frayed might also enjoy Erin McKean’s blog, Dress-A-Day, http://www.dressaday.com/dressaday.html, which covers salvage, among other pertinent subjects.

Believe me, Frayed, you can get more mileage from your lovelies!

]]> By: Twistie http://manolobig.com/2008/05/15/you-asked-for-it-saving-the-beautiful-clothes/#comment-24821 Twistie Thu, 15 May 2008 15:17:50 +0000 http://manolobig.com/2008/05/15/you-asked-for-it-saving-the-beautiful-clothes/#comment-24821 Replacing buttons and wrist/hem trims is so easy it doesn't even require a seamstress...though I do believe firmly in Francesca's advice to make good friends with either a professional seamstress/tailor or a talented amatuer with whom you can barter for such services. Say quick wardrobe fixes in exchange for your famous chocolate chip cookies, brilliant way with a cover letter, magic with houseplants, or whatever you happen to be really, really good at. Barter among good friends saves everyone cash allowing us to spend more on new wardrobe pieces to treasure. Replacing buttons and wrist/hem trims is so easy it doesn’t even require a seamstress…though I do believe firmly in Francesca’s advice to make good friends with either a professional seamstress/tailor or a talented amatuer with whom you can barter for such services. Say quick wardrobe fixes in exchange for your famous chocolate chip cookies, brilliant way with a cover letter, magic with houseplants, or whatever you happen to be really, really good at.

Barter among good friends saves everyone cash allowing us to spend more on new wardrobe pieces to treasure.

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