A friend of a friend won a free consultation with Clinton Kelly of What Not To Wear, and she was very excited, because she has a plus-size body, and wanted some tips on how to make the most of her wardrobe in a fashion culture which deliberately puts her body at a disadvantage
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Off the rack is all smoke and mirrors. Smoke and mirrors.
This has once again made me go "Fuck this, I need to learn how to sew. Even if I cry in frustration while learning it will be nothing compared to how I feel in the store."
The post was very interesting, thanks for sharing.
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The books available on Amazon were disheartening. There were almost no books on altering clothing that weren't "turn vintage into chic!" or something like that.
I need to check the local craft and fabric stores for classes, I think.
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My local Jo-Ann's has a one-session Sewing 101 for $35; I'm going to take that and see if I like their class style. But I might see if there's an independent store with more variety in their classes.
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