tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post9163308128613515670..comments2024-03-27T20:48:33.608+00:00Comments on Crinoline Robot: How to repair torn armpits in a vintage dressMimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-85483577000252290222014-06-18T15:21:53.198+01:002014-06-18T15:21:53.198+01:00Oh, thanks for that! Hadn't heard of them. Per...Oh, thanks for that! Hadn't heard of them. Perhaps a Christmas/birthday combined might be on the cards here. Ta very much.<br />I have tried to stabilise it, but because I'm afraid of it going again I don't wear it very often, now.LollyWilloweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05616800459266149659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-15983865726860004222014-06-18T09:54:42.538+01:002014-06-18T09:54:42.538+01:00Such a neat repair! I have few real vintage pieces...Such a neat repair! I have few real vintage pieces but all that I have are in very good condition so thankfully I've never had to tackle such a repair xMelaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238571735302117986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-36390665160265039882014-06-17T09:42:33.817+01:002014-06-17T09:42:33.817+01:00It's just a matter of taking your time, and ma...It's just a matter of taking your time, and matching the pattern as best you can (not always possible with larger-scale prints). That said, I'd hate to do it on a more friable fabric like silk; that'd probably need stabilising at the back with iron-on interfacing first.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-11683859693573455082014-06-17T09:41:04.614+01:002014-06-17T09:41:04.614+01:00I've got a horrible eye for detail. I don'...I've got a horrible eye for detail. I don't think I ever look at anything in its entirety, it's all detail, detail, detail. Which is why I can't drive a car but can manage teeny handcrafts.<br /><br />Torn armpits seem a common problem, so I thought sharing the repair method might help someone else.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-56845190376997740192014-06-17T09:39:44.135+01:002014-06-17T09:39:44.135+01:00Splendid Stitches (they're on Twitter) can cop...Splendid Stitches (they're on Twitter) can copy dresses, though it's not a cheap service because of the work involved. <br /><br />Could you use iron-on interfacing to stabilise the seam at the back?Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-25781603191572677422014-06-17T09:38:04.338+01:002014-06-17T09:38:04.338+01:00No problem! It doesn't look like much, but it&...No problem! It doesn't look like much, but it's the pure parfum and I find a little goes a long way with that stuff.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-29445712135779741152014-06-16T12:22:13.890+01:002014-06-16T12:22:13.890+01:00That's a very neat repair Mim, so much better ...That's a very neat repair Mim, so much better than the original. By the way, thanks for the Habanita decant - there's a thank you letter being sent off to you soon :-)The Vintage Knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03479653990888198151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-7573992412134447972014-06-15T21:40:05.572+01:002014-06-15T21:40:05.572+01:00That looks really neat. I probably would have avoi...That looks really neat. I probably would have avoided armpit repairs before but wouldn't mind having a go now.Kate-Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15664293299445754159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-7356324615767446172014-06-15T15:06:15.874+01:002014-06-15T15:06:15.874+01:00What a perfectly neat job you did, very good sewin...What a perfectly neat job you did, very good sewing skills there Mim! I'm impressed. I'm always interested to see how other people tackle repairs. xPorcelinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02202283149145094340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-35020101224645407232014-06-15T13:16:08.627+01:002014-06-15T13:16:08.627+01:00Good job. I always think of the various old women ...Good job. I always think of the various old women who taught me to sew who called that sort of messy "repair" cat's teeth!<br />I have a favourite old dress that has gone at the sleeve seam at the back, it's<br />getting quite fragile. It's not particularly old, but the material is not the best.<br />Man made, probably actually 80s, but 50s style, shirt waist with a big LollyWilloweshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05616800459266149659noreply@blogger.com