A while back there was a thread centered on re-fashioning old clothes, which I
remember the elders doing when I was young, and I have dabbled in a bit from
time to time.
This time I have inadvertently wandered into serious re-making territory. It
is a long story involving lack of finances and my 15 year old daughter's
incredible pickiness in terms of fit and fashion, but the bottom line is that I
have agreed to use the only acceptable-to-her second hand coat (camel wool) as
a pattern and use another second hand wool coat (cranberry wool) for the fabric.
We have taken apart both coats and I realized that the pockets that have been
attached to the cranberry coat have been there for about 20-30 years, and have
left deep impressions in the underlying wool. There is no way to disguise them
and the use of the fabric demands that they will be just about center front or
center back. If I can't find a way to remove these impressions, it will be the
fatal flaw in the plan. There is no color discrepancy or wear marks so the
flattened fabric is the only obstacle to using this as the fabric.
One thing I've learned on this list is that there is a vast amount of
experience of ALL sorts among you. Can anyone suggest a cure for the "pocket
depression"?
Thanks in advance,
Laurie
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