A couple of years ago I bought a Uniqlo merino wool sweater dress/tunic off the internet. It was one of those garments where I should have gone up a size for a looser fit, but I never did get around to exchanging it. I did wear it from time to time, but never felt entirely comfortable with the snug fit. So last week, in a sudden impetuous moment, out came the scissors, and I cut it off to hip length.
I immediately began to regret my impulse as the wool quickly began to unravel . I ran to my sewing machine andI used the overlock stitch to stop any further fraying. The garment was now a little baggy around the bottom, so I took the side seams in slightly (very narrow zig zag stitch for the seam, again overlocked to prevent fraying). Rather than machine the hem, I decided to hand sew, using herringbone stitch. I turned the overlocked edge in which created a kind of mock band on the bottom.
So, voila, I now have a flattering slim fit sweater, far more versatile than a tight tunic.
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