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Thift Store Thursday: The Bittersweet October Overcoat
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I’ve found that thrift Stores are overrun with over sized wool coats. If you buy a brand new heavyweight wool coat they can run anywhere from $100-$300+. I bought this wool coat for $7.50 at the Community Aid store. See bottom pic for before photo.
All I did to change this coat was shorten the length, take in the sides and used the extra material I cut off the bottom to make a ruffle which I then sewed into the placket. I also changed the buttons which looked a little dated.
I was inspired by this modcloth jacket. There are so many ideas you could do with wool coats and ruffles.
Quote from Carol Bishop Hipps.
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Novice
Categories
- For
- Women
- Garment Type
- Coat/Capes
- Material
- Coating, Wool
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Jan 10, 2012, 01.54 AMby neenkster
your garments are awesome! wow! so inspiring :) now i need to work on my skill set
Oct 9, 2010, 03.06 PMby lizah
Lovely coat! It’s so sweet, I want it :) hope you dont mind me linking this in my blog!
http://ranzin.blogspot.com/
Oct 7, 2010, 10.19 AMby newbie1402
Just saw this and it is just fabulous. well done.
Oct 6, 2010, 11.32 AMby hand-quilter
Wow! Beautiful coat :-)
Oct 6, 2010, 07.33 AMby pixelink
S E N S A T I O N A L!!! I would’ve skipped right past that coat seeing it at a thrift store, next time I’ll pay more attention…. lovely coat once again <3
Oct 5, 2010, 03.50 PMby iljalamalice
Oh, I think I might try that too. Cool idea! :)
Oct 5, 2010, 02.36 AMby runningwithscissors1
Beautiful! I think I have to take a trip down to the local thrift store myself. Maybe steal a little inspiration…
Oct 5, 2010, 01.16 AMby Natalia *
I am always so impressed by your creations -each one more creative than the former. You are a great talent.
Oct 4, 2010, 10.30 PMby Jodi Wade
The ruffles were a great idea! Love it.
Oct 4, 2010, 10.09 PMby violetsky
You’ve inspired me to pull out my late fathers beautiful cashmere coat and alter it to fit me.
Oct 4, 2010, 07.31 PMby cantare
What a lovely color, and the ruffle makes it! And thanks for the Finer Ribbon from your blog, such a better alternative to ME making them!
Oct 4, 2010, 06.49 PMby Ralf Schmitz
i am amazed by your talent to creat something so beautiful out of something (sorry :-) so ugly! the before picture would never ever inspire me, but what you have made out of it is just lovely!
Oct 4, 2010, 06.38 PMby mayadaughterofsun
Amazing transformation! Adorable:)
Oct 4, 2010, 06.15 PMby hartdesigns
I’m in love. What a cleaver way to recycle a coat!