I thrifted a gorgeous cashmere sweater vest and like a good little girl, immediately took it to the dry cleaner. I spent 5-7 business days dreaming of all the ways to wear her: as a tank in the warmer months, over cropped t-shirts, button downs and dresses in the colder months - delishhhh.
The day arrived.
I picked her up, and skipped home from the dry cleaner with the bliss of Nicole Kidman skipping down he street after divorcing Tom Culty-ass Cruise.
I arrived home and as my eyes scanned down past the "we love our customers" wire hanger cover to my future in an Italian cashmere sweater vest….. tragedy befell me. Staring back at me through the clingy plastic garment bag there she was looking like Swiss fucking cheese 🧀.
"What, what, what!" as I found 1,2,3 "what the ffffffuckkkkkkkkkk" 15,16,17.
I had to stop counting 😩.
What is a girl to do?!! Throw her is the TRASH?! Never, I can’t have you catch me being a hypocrite. So, I’ve started administering fashion CRP (darning) to each and every hole. I’m using a bunch of scraps from embroidery and darning classes. It’s creating a nice little mosaic of all the colors you’ve picked in class. I cannot possibly predict when this will end as I keep discovering more as I go.
Alas, I like to keep something like this on my coffee table so in the rare moment I have time to watch TV (new season of guided age anyone) I can do a bit of hand work instead of getting on my phoooooone and being a 2 screen zombie🧟♀️.
If YOU would like to learn what to do when a dry cleaner dashes your dreams and prevent scrolling, check out the selection of hand work workshops in the stu. Of course, if you’re more of a DIFM (do if for me) vs DIY girlie, Book a fitting and let’s brainstorm all the ways I can bring your faves back to life!
Email me and let me know what altering/ upcycling dreams you have!!
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