Got a favourite shirt that’s too tight or a lace top that never gets worn? Combine them into something that fits your body AND your style! These three alternative and goth refashions give unworn clothes a fresh start with easy sewing, a little imagination and supplies I already had.
There’s no need to buy a whole new wardrobe to try a different look. My graphic tee, lace blouse, scarf and skull poncho already had plenty of potential. They just needed a bit of Refashionista intervention!
Make a Too-Small T-Shirt Bigger with a Lace Top
I wanted to wear my IT T-shirt, but it needed more room. A too-small lace blouse provided the extra fabric and some fabulous details!
By combining the lace blouse’s sides and sleeves with the T-shirt, I created a comfy alternative top while keeping the graphic front and centre. The lace adds interest and gives the tee a completely different feel.
This is a useful idea for rescuing a favourite graphic shirt: look through your unworn tops for fabric and sleeves that could help you make it bigger. Two pieces that don’t fit can become one you actually want to wear!
Upsize a Tight Shirt with a Scarf
A scarf can do much more than hang around your neck! In the second tutorial, I combine a tight shirt with a scarf to add room and create a wearable top with lace details.
Adding fabric panels lets you change both the fit and the look of a shirt. Have a rummage through your stash before buying fabric. An unworn scarf might be just what your next refashion needs!
Turn a Lace Skull Poncho into a Goth Skirt
That lace skull poncho had a future beyond being a poncho! For the third project, I use the leftover shirt scraps from the previous refashion to help transform it into a skirt.
It’s a lovely reminder to pause before tossing your offcuts. Fabric left over from one project can become a useful part of the next, and a piece you never wear might work beautifully somewhere else on your body.
Everyday Alternative Style Meets Halloween Fun
These refashions are wearable all year, but a few styling changes give them a spooky second life!
I style the IT tee for an everyday goth look, then add basic Pennywise-inspired clown makeup for Halloween. The second outfit gets a vampy goth twist, showing how clothes you already own can become part of a costume too.
Make Your Clothes Work for You
You don’t need professional sewing skills to start exploring what your clothes could become. Pick an unworn piece, think about what would make you wear it, and give it a go!
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