https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenario Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 11 Apr 2026 20:13:00 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenario#post-2275726 Fri, 05 Aug 2022 00:50:45 +0000 YKK 2275726@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>@Janet<br />As long as the clothing has been laying long enough it's safe. Things like bed bugs etc just won't stay around if there's nothing for them to eat. I've found stuff people left lay and it was in really good shape once out of the wash. Found a towel at a camp site once that looked really nasty. Once I looked closer it seemed like someone spilled some stew or something and used the towel to mop it up. It doesn't make much sense that they'd throw it out on the ground at a remote camp site if it just had some stew or something on it. But, when you factor in alcohol it makes a whole lot more sense. A soak in a bucket of water, a hosing off with a garden hose and a trip through the washing machine and that towel turned out to be one of the best ones I have. Mold of course might rot fabric and render it useless but if it's just a little mustiness I could care less, it heightens the mystery. How long has the pile of clothes been there? Who put it there, what were they like? Typically musty smells leave with some laundry soap and bleach. I found a really nice pair of athletic pants in an old shopping cart once, covered in grime. Once I washed them they were nearly new and in great shape. They were a top brand too. Things are often not as they first appear. My policy when I find something I might want is&nbsp; when in doubt, take it home. If it turns out I actually don't want it, just throw it away. But, have a little fun with it first and see.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenario#post-2275604 Thu, 04 Aug 2022 12:01:25 +0000 Janet 2275604@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting. I’d definitely take a look at what was there, but I’m wary of anything left behind in a property (I’ve worked on a few in my lifetime!), unless I can throw it all in a heavy duty wash first. Call me a germaphobe! I can’t take the musty smell of a lot of thrift store finds anymore, even though I poked through a lot of them in my youth. I’d probably offer up the lot to my artist community friends. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenario#post-2275487 Wed, 03 Aug 2022 19:01:09 +0000 YKK 2275487@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>@rachylou<br />Oh, OK I see, she's lucky to have someone that would bother to make something like that for her.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenario#post-2275481 Wed, 03 Aug 2022 18:18:54 +0000 rachylou 2275481@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hehe. It was for my 7-yr old ward, trick or treating. So really, even more leeway for bad sewing. It did look pretty good tho, I will say that. She wanted a princess costume. I had to make it complicated </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenario#post-2275434 Wed, 03 Aug 2022 12:56:04 +0000 YKK 2275434@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>@rachylou<br />True but it's still a complicated piece. I suppose if you wanted a costume like that it would be pretty hard to just go buy one. If you did find one it would probably cost a bit. That hasn't been the style for over a hundred years. Must have been quite an event you were going to.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenario#post-2275422 Wed, 03 Aug 2022 09:35:38 +0000 rachylou 2275422@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sorta - but when it’s a Halloween costume, your sewing doesn’t have to be as perfect… </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenario#post-2275416 Wed, 03 Aug 2022 06:30:28 +0000 YKK 2275416@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>@rachylou<br />That's actually pretty complicated to sew.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenario#post-2275401 Wed, 03 Aug 2022 02:07:52 +0000 rachylou 2275401@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Probably the closest to a real garment was a Renaissance overdress and chemise - like this but not this: </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenario#post-2275370 Tue, 02 Aug 2022 19:09:37 +0000 YKK 2275370@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>@rachylou I'm not great at sewing either, I couldn't sew something like a suit for instance.&nbsp; Typically I do simple alterations, replace the elastic in a pair of pants for instance.&nbsp; I'd be curious as to what kind of costumes you have sewn.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenario#post-2275246 Mon, 01 Aug 2022 23:47:09 +0000 rachylou 2275246@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My clothes sewing has been limited to costumes. Dare I try a real skirt or something? Otherwise I’m about the home decor - quilts, curtains. I want to try a slipcover for my very difficult rolled arm, skirted, t-cushion sofa. Why didn’t I get a simpler sofa? Lesson learned! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenario#post-2275223 Mon, 01 Aug 2022 22:13:19 +0000 YKK 2275223@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>@Kim M<br />You can get tons of stuff from second hand stores also, bedding drapes or what ever else you can find in there. Tons of colors, textures, weaves.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenario#post-2275215 Mon, 01 Aug 2022 21:46:46 +0000 Ginger 2275215@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>YKK, I see really good older sewing machines going for a song at estate sales all the time. No computer chips but plenty of stitches and mostly metal parts; if it's working, just take it to a shop for a tuneup and you're set. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenario#post-2275114 Mon, 01 Aug 2022 14:22:59 +0000 Kim M 2275114@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm with you, YKK.&nbsp; I need to make a muslin for a dress and am thinking of scoring some silk drapery panels from FB Marketplace for the job. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenario#post-2275111 Mon, 01 Aug 2022 13:53:33 +0000 Anonymous 2275111@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You &nbsp;can make masks! &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenario#post-2274987 Sun, 31 Jul 2022 21:05:07 +0000 YKK 2274987@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>@suntiger<br />Yes I sew, my sewing machine is getting kind of worn out though , thinking of replacing it but I need to find a simple unit that will do some things like stretch stitch and button holes without being full of damned computer chips.&nbsp; I have a computer I don't want one in my sewing machine.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenario#post-2274984 Sun, 31 Jul 2022 21:00:32 +0000 YKK 2274984@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love to find a pile of old clothes if they're in reasonable shape, I don't much care what they are. Second hand stores are awesome, I love browsing the big ones like Goodwill or Salvation Army. The really fun stuff is always in an old shipping container or something though to be honest. The less I know about what I'm going to find the better. Huge dresses, curtains and bedding yield the most fabric but smaller items like t shirts etc are good to. Clothing worn by very heavy set people yields a lot of fabric as well. Just hours of fun. I like even being around fabric, love browsing fabric stores or clothing stores at the mall, getting lost in the racks. All the colors, textures, styles, the cuts the seams, each one a piece of art.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenario#post-2274975 Sun, 31 Jul 2022 20:24:51 +0000 Anonymous 2274975@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sort through it but carefully! I've been helping mom sort through her boxes of clothes and there was some (ahem) evidence of mice :/<br /> There was a post on Bored Panda (I think) about a lady that totally overhauls things she finds at thrift shops. It was impressive! Do you sew? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenario#post-2274964 Sun, 31 Jul 2022 19:44:34 +0000 cat2 2274964@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My brother bagged up every bit of textile when my mom passed, and then forgot to get it to me until years later. It was more personal, but I went through, found a dress to alter into a skirt, linens that just needed some attention, and donated things we really could not use. Over the years since I have had the table linens restored and either use them or gave them to my niece to use them. I see posts about just donating stacks of useful things and cringe. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenario#post-2274962 Sun, 31 Jul 2022 19:30:03 +0000 Angie 2274962@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>If you can re-purpose fabric and up-cycle clothing in a way that works for you, your style, and lifestyle - go for it! Very creative </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/scenario#post-2274925 Sun, 31 Jul 2022 12:31:12 +0000 YKK 2274925@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Suppose you bought a house, either to rent it out or flip it or what ever. Either way the place has 10 or so boxes of stored clothing, bedding etc in it. What would you do?<br />Myself I'd start sorting through every last thing with a eye to using the fabric, altering it, seeing what I can make out of it. I wouldn't care if it was a table cloth, a dress , a t shirt a&nbsp;curtain. It's fabric and if it had properties I like I might make something out of it. True, there'd be a lot of trash in there that I wouldn't do anything with. Just ugly fabric or kids clothes with not enough fabric to blow your nose on. But, there'd be some real gems too and it would be a lot of fun.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>