a Good Example

I hadn't worn this Tunic for at least a year.
It spends most of it's life in suit bags travelling from Fashion Talks to Workshops, as it's one of my favourite examples of REinventing

It proves that you can't make a mistake
when you listen to your intuition.

Bought from the Oppy as Fishermans Pants I had every intention of turning them into a skirt - using the fold-over contrasting top section as the feature on the skirt.
I was a tad dismayed when I discovered that the contrasting turn-over section, which was to sit around my hips/waist, was most definately not going to do me any favours - my tummy doesn't need highlighting with more bulk!

So I walked away - a REinventing tool I advocate strongly.

Upon my return I lifted the garment and I liked what I saw - it was going to work much better as a top bit than a bottom bit.

So with armholes strategically placed and some manipulating with folds & tucks I created a garment that I'm still wearing on occassion 5yrs later.

Pulling this out the other day also reminded me that there is nothing fashionable about REinventing - making clothes this way expresses who you are on a much deeper level.

Oh yeah, another thought, if you start with quality that's what you'll end up with...