I got my clothes tailored (do they look more expensive now?)

I got my clothes tailored (do they look more expensive now?) | WITHWENDY

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@lauras2246 Жыл бұрын

Tip for getting rid of the thrifty old fabric smell: soak in warm water with a good amount of vinegar for at least 30 min or so (I usually do overnight) before washing normally! I do that with all my thrifted fabric and clothing and works like a charm.

@withwendy Жыл бұрын

Amazing I am definitely going to give this a try!!

@SabethRavenwing Жыл бұрын

This Vinegar is your friend

@louisemaedesignsburgess2486 Жыл бұрын

@@withwendy you can also mix some baking soda into the vinegar for an extra kick or for some stubborn smells. Make sure it's dissolved completely before adding clothes or you'll have clumps on the clothes, especially if it's cold water.

@TheAidababe Жыл бұрын

Do you guys know what to do if it's a trifted leather jacket but smells?

@SabethRavenwing Жыл бұрын

@@TheAidababe I have had good luck leaving in a box with a sock full of baking soda for a few days then in the sun a few days at a time. Cycling through a few times. Works well on most leather save suede with heavy cigarette. That I had to pay someone to do.

@RoxsanneL Жыл бұрын

It may sound random, but when I remove the hanging ribbons you cut out of the clothing, I reuse them as the ribbon part of a present tag! If you cut them down it makes it really easy to tie on the homemade tags, also to hang Christmas decorations which have lost their string 😊 x

@norawotton5440 Жыл бұрын

I do that too!

@emmy8526 Жыл бұрын

They’re also handy for all kinds of repairs and small sewing jobs!

@erika_katrien Жыл бұрын

Yess!! I keep them too for those kind of things ☺

@Om-iq1oh Жыл бұрын

I use them as hair ribbons when they're colored, they're automatically color coordinated with the clothes I cut them off of haha

@NhanTran-lm6cg Жыл бұрын

@@Om-iq1oh wait that’s so smart 😭

@lexyesss Жыл бұрын

The conversations with Sagwa are the true experience of sewing with a cat. Not shown: CONSTANT lint rolling. Solidarity.

@withwendy Жыл бұрын

I quietly give you the nod of cat ownership solidarity

@katerrinah5442 Жыл бұрын

Also the sigh you make after wrestling your cat away from your fabric/pattern and realise you have no hope of getting it done so you give into the chaos demon's demands

@dobetterwithchristian4472 Жыл бұрын

I get a stomachache from too tight clothes too! My mom always thought I was being dramatic. 🙄 Beautiful work!

@tinekejoldersma Жыл бұрын

Same, I don't bear it around my waist and my neck.

@Kathywake23 Жыл бұрын

Good to know I'm not strange for feeling this way

@TiredofDrama123 Жыл бұрын

me too and I figured it out quite recently!

@LS-vq2or Жыл бұрын

Same made me feel seen I get awful back spasm/cramps too but I have a buttload of chronic illnesses that make any kind of pressure whether from a bra band or pants elastic band too painful. I'd literally rather were non stretch stuff than an elastic pressuring my skin

@Gaeforhae Жыл бұрын

@@LS-vq2or i too get back cramps to the point I can’t sleep and I actually initially didn’t know that it was me wearing tight bottoms causing indigestion, causing me to vomit sometimes. I’m still figuring out some things 😭

@beatrizbalderasramirez8678 Жыл бұрын

I first watched this video while drunk, and I thought to myself, "She is the coolest person ever! This editing is so creative and so well done!" I came back to watch it sober just to see if it was as good, and it is even better. You are so creative, and the fact that you are able to translate that into such a good video shows it. Okay, now lemme go binge everything you have put out. Thank you, youtube algorithm.

@withwendy Жыл бұрын

Omg it's been a while since a comment had me laughing out loud like this thank you for such kind words!

@The_Rising_Dragon Жыл бұрын

I don't drink, but I have been awake the past 24 hours, and sleepaddled mind agrees with you. Sane me is gonna check back to see if sleepy me was on the dot, or correct. Toodules!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@ladyraven3418 Жыл бұрын

@@The_Rising_Dragon Sleep deprives is worse than drunk IMO.

@The_Rising_Dragon Жыл бұрын

I am awake now! Sane me agreed with sleepy me's assesment! :D

@The_Rising_Dragon Жыл бұрын

@@ladyraven3418 Can't attest ma'am, as never been drunk before! :)

@Sunnbuzz Жыл бұрын

That dress size-up alteration is IMPRESSIVE, great work !

@Am27195 Жыл бұрын

I appreciate you showing an example of upsizing a dress! You are very skilled! I love the editing on this video!

@ijustlikethiscrapokay Жыл бұрын

this is the first time i've ever realized that you can tailor things and size UP rather than down, this is such a lovely video and you have such great editing and also a soothing, lovely voice!!

@mariellenstathopoulos967 Жыл бұрын

I LOOOVE tailoring my own clothes. It’s most of the sewing I do. Because once you realize the potential of every piece, it’s hard to stop😄

@Bpaynee Жыл бұрын

How did you get good at this? I feel like I don't even have an eye on where to begin on what look I should be trying to achieve when getting clothes tailored

@mariellenstathopoulos967 Жыл бұрын

@@Bpaynee i started altering my clothes out of necessity, when my pants stretched out, my weight changed or the clothing I thrifted doesn't fit in all the ways I prefer, I made adjustments from there. If you are getting the tailoring done professionally, they will usually be able to tell you what you need. It all starts with a general dislike of a piece of clothing and working from there.

@Bpaynee Жыл бұрын

@@mariellenstathopoulos967 thank you! This will definitely help me get started

@eleanorschille-hudson4338 Жыл бұрын

For the first hem, the two parallel stitches on the front are an indication of a coverstitch machine, which you can imitate using a twin needle! That way the hem can stay stretchy :) (edit: spelling lol)

@annacarl3314 Жыл бұрын

i just learned this from sewing youtuber Sarah Spaceman!

@HarryLovesRuth Жыл бұрын

Twin needle hem suggestion: wooly nylon thread in the bobbin. If your machine uses a bobbin case, buy a second one and experiment until you get the bobbin tension screw adjusted just right. The YLI wooly nylon is the best, in my experience. Gutterman's stretch nylon also works.

@caitlinmason2353 Жыл бұрын

Lol I’m a tailor and where I work, we also go in to the side seams to add panels to dresses, so you’re good.

@YOHOMEGIRL Жыл бұрын

Omg the dress came out soooooo good!! My very beginner seamstress self would have folded under pressure, but you’ve given me motivation to try it out! Thanks for another great video!!!!!

@norawotton5440 Жыл бұрын

The slip dress turned out beautifully - it took some courage to do that.

@mdavis027 Жыл бұрын

I just love the filming and editing style you have, it’s just so beautiful! ❤

@withwendy Жыл бұрын

That means so much to me, thank you! It's been really exciting seeing the new studio shape up, going to work on some lighting tweaks next :D

@ladonnawashington1643 Жыл бұрын

Couldn’t agree more!

@VONvon257 Жыл бұрын

@withwendy If the pink and black dress was an AU/NZ size 8, that might explain it. I was informed by a Lululemon salesperson here that I needed to SUBTRACT 4 to get my US/CA size. So... if you're a 6 in US/CA, you'd need a 10 if it was made for the AU/NZ market - which may explain the dress situation :) Either way, the tailoring was impeccable!!

@eevonhon Жыл бұрын

Sometimes it's 2! US 6 would be AU 8, depending on the brands🙂

@rosethot4194 Жыл бұрын

The dress came out so good that’s amazing! It actually looks like it’s part of the design since the dress already had the black fabric angled lines on the sides of the bottom of the dress it matched and looks beautiful

@FangToh Жыл бұрын

Wouldn't know the dress has been sized up and modified, the work is ~exquisite~

@MrsBrit1 Жыл бұрын

For washing, add wash soda. It should always be used, tbh, but it's super effective at getting rid of smells. It even makes BO or cigarette smoke easier to come out. That's because wash soda is a water softener and you need soft water to fully clean your garments. I use it when washing my teenage son's school clothes to get rid of boy smell and also bought a NWT dress off ebay to wear to a wedding, but it ended up being straight from an ashtray by the smell of it. It stunk so bad....i had washed it with plenty of soda and my usual detergent and you wouldn't believe the brown liquid that came out of it. Nasty! And it didn't smell anymore.

@karen80ful Жыл бұрын

Everything you do has such thoughtfulness and dignity. Loved your transformations.

@downrighthorizontal9931 Жыл бұрын

the comment about how tight pants = tummyache is so relatable!! even if i'm wearing something that I can stretch way more, if it's just a bit too tight my stomach hurts sooo bad. idk how exactly that works but oh well. great video- i also sew and end up spending a lot of time on little alterations to thrifted things, adding pockets, etc that may take me awhile but others don't really notice, so sometimes it can be offputting to say 'i sew!' and then not have a lot of 100% 'from scratch' garments. but tailoring and altering are super useful skills nonetheless :)

@malinawins3688 Жыл бұрын

Wow you did such a good job with sizing up the dress! Love it ❤

@withwendy Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! I was shocked how happy I was with the outcome, Sagwa has been real quiet since I finished sewing that dress 🤭

@hopegold883 Жыл бұрын

What about seam allowance? What I didn’t understand was she said she needed to add 10 cm, but only cut the pieces to add up to 10. But when she sewed them in, it looks like she lost some due to seams.

@midsummermuse Жыл бұрын

@@hopegold883 She might have forgotten to mention including seam allowance. She cut two sets of triangles that are 5 cm each (plus seam allowance I assume) to add up to the total of 10 extra CM of ease in the garment.

@sydneymerc08 Жыл бұрын

sagwa and "i mean, I'll try my best" have me DYING also, that dress is beautiful!

@melindawolfUS Жыл бұрын

Tip: For fabrics that are not natural (ie plastic) sometimes vinegar is not enough to get the bacteria living in the crevices of the material... I combine it with Pursil for athletic wear/scent. It's not just covering with strong fragrance and it works on the stuff that vinegar doesn't work on.

@rosethot4194 Жыл бұрын

What’s Pursil

@katkali88 Жыл бұрын

@@rosethot4194 I think they mean Persil, which is a detergent brand

@mel_issa__ Жыл бұрын

To get rid of the thrift smell I add some vinegar in addition to regular detergent to the wash. Works wonders!

@kaceeeddinger6946 Жыл бұрын

for smelly clothes you can add like a teaspoon of baking soda and a teaspoon of salt to your wash and that should help (believe it or not, that's the two main ingredients in most scent boosters!)

@julieb7270 Жыл бұрын

I love this kind of editing, it's so fun and creative to look at! It's almost like a new wave sewing fairytale !

@emsoph__4278 Жыл бұрын

I adore the way you’ve done this video! The whole aesthetic is so nice. And amazing work on tailoring! It’s so nice seeing how to size up options, it’s so easy to fall into the trap that if you no longer fit an item that you have to get rid of it ❤

@RichmondSajini Жыл бұрын

The creativity in the concept and the way you shot and edited this video is 🤩🤩🤩

@mariannerady1137 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely LOVE your editing on this one

@beccy6539 Жыл бұрын

A UK 8 is a US/CAN 4 so that might be the issue with the lace dress - beautiful work resizing it though!

@flaccid6pancake Жыл бұрын

Or it's Australian/NZ sizing

@kathygann7632 7 ай бұрын

I was at a liquidation store that had linen blouses for $3, but only in huge sizes. I bought one figuring I would tailor it down to my size, but to my delight, it was Australian sizing and fit perfectly!

@gloriastolar5718 Жыл бұрын

I enjoy your sewing work. May I add that the triangles you added to the lace,pink& black dress are called gussets. I do admire how you your process step by step leading to a successful finish.

@lintilla2002ify Жыл бұрын

Those hanger ribbons are great for hanging ornaments on your Christmas tree, book marks, emergency hair ties, etc! Very handy 😂

@AndreaHee Жыл бұрын

The alteration of the dress came out spectacular 😁

@Fabdanc 7 ай бұрын

You already know Wendy's kid is going to have the best Halloween costumes and/or any costume for a school play.

@TheOneWithTheBob Жыл бұрын

The sizing up of the dress was so satisfying it looks perfect !!

@EyeGlassTrainofMind Жыл бұрын

Wow this was such a fun idea, Wendy! Also wonderfully filmed and edited. Happy 2023!

@devinwillow Жыл бұрын

Wendy! I think this is my favorite video of yours to date - and I’ve watched almost all of your videos!!! The knowledge, the candidness, the cute cut scenes. IM HERE FOR IT!

@vvawesome98 Жыл бұрын

I was just thinking about how I want to tailer some of my thrifted pieces. Love how all of yours turned out but I'm definitely still intimidated to try. Just going to go for it! Also huge fan of this concept and editing :)

@esther5636 Жыл бұрын

thanks for the great inspiration Wendy! Only thing is I would have loved to see how you sandwiched the fabrics in the dress upsizing so everything is so neatly closed off. Great job overall!

@amendozap Жыл бұрын

THE WAY THE DRESS LOOKS BETTER AFTER THE ADDONS (like, design wise, the triangle looks better than the straight edge it had before)

@thriftbitch Жыл бұрын

I've been a long time fan and I am absolutely in love with your creative direction, both in sewing and video production/storytelling. This video really taught me a lot and it was so fun to follow along on your journey. The transition were incredible!

@MsEri17 Жыл бұрын

Left is the hem you did and right is the original. Honestly, I have no idea. You're too good now! I really enjoyed this video because I love the idea of tailoring your loved clothes to fit you better.

@RaeganScarlett Жыл бұрын

That’s my guess too

@MLLL1234 Жыл бұрын

Love the video!!! The dress was beautiful and did bit notice the modifications!!! Beautifully blended!!!

@anjo93 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for doing upsizing!!! We need more!! ❤️❤️❤️ It looks amazing!

@brittanyg6796 Жыл бұрын

I'm currently sewing a coat and found myself with the same underarm excess. Thank you for helping me troubleshoot it!

@jadechng5 Жыл бұрын

Love this new editing style! So happy to see that everything is coming together after so long!

@katiebeantown7355 5 ай бұрын

The sweater was such a huge transformation! Love this. TY

@Itzhannahmac Жыл бұрын

You KILLED it with the pink and black dress!! Holy wow! I would love to get started on tailoring and you made this just very inspirational. Good job with your pieces, just excellent.

@leor.1475 Жыл бұрын

youtube only blesses me so often! thank you for the wonderful video

@stephaniecheco5724 Жыл бұрын

Your projects always come out so incredible and professional! I loved how the dress came out! 😍😍 Watching this made me feel more prepared to adjust some clothes I have tucked aside to fix up for myself ☺️🫶 thank you!

@chewbekah Жыл бұрын

I love love love this editing! I always find your videos entertaining no matter what, but this just adds a lil something extra!

@ArcherAdventures Жыл бұрын

New to your channel, LOVE the new mirror, but also your video, it’s so peaceful and such great tips! I’m wanting to learn to sew as my daughter is disabled and we really struggle to find her clothes that fit properly as she is so thin compared to her peers but rather tall too! Looking forward to watching more of your videos 😊

@dn9ellis Жыл бұрын

You did an amazing job!! Beautiful work Wendy!

@bananadress Жыл бұрын

you did SUCH a great job with the lace slip dress!!

@fatiraaureliatarigan8579 Жыл бұрын

Gosh this is sooo good! The dress is amazing, I won't even notice it's modified if I didn't watch the process. Makes me wanna have a sewing machine of my own...

@ceciliamariastudio Жыл бұрын

Wendy! I have been watching your videos for years now and I must say I love your videos even more lately! I love the humor and ~cinematography of it all! Sending u love ❤

@heatherisreborn Жыл бұрын

You can use the hanging ribbons as stay tape in shoulder seams or necklines on knits to help with preventing too much stretching.

@milliewaugh Жыл бұрын

this is a cinematic masterpiece! so glad i cam across ur channel, i love what you did with the dress that was so impressive

@zrzk22 Жыл бұрын

i love your content!! i'm going to start sewing this year!!

@ameliepoulain5711 Жыл бұрын

Hello ! I just wanted to say I love the aesthetics and the attention to editing in this video ! I used to watch you during first quarantine, and loved all the projects you had (from tapestry, interior decoration, sewing), and I'm so glad the channel is continuing, and to see the new creative turn you took ! Also wishing you the best with your family :) Now I may try to get more motivation to go back to sewing, after a 18 month break and an unfinished dress.

@jazgordon7248 Жыл бұрын

Wendy!!!! I switched emails and thus updated my KZfaq and had to resubscribe to everything from memory, and after a friendly jab from the algorithm, I realised I missed you!!! It's like reconnecting with an old friend! I'm excited to back-track on everything I have missed. You are as radiant as ever :)

@fortuneokay Жыл бұрын

i’m in love with that turtleneck omg!!!

@Cat-uh4md Жыл бұрын

thank you so much for showing you making a garment bigger so that it fits instead of only making big things smaller

@HanaLikesMusic Жыл бұрын

love the little notes in the corner for explanation!

@letitiakiu Жыл бұрын

my heart fluttered when the doorbell rang. it just has me so geeked out what a lovely touch

@delifly Жыл бұрын

I loveee this production omg

@katerrinah5442 Жыл бұрын

I love what you did with the dress, I would not have even tried and you made it AMAZING 😍😍😍

@mkhn4018 Жыл бұрын

it's my first time watching any of yours videos and i love it, the edit, the sewing, the clothes, the cat, everything is just amazing, you did an amazing work

@vociferonheraldofthewinter2284 Жыл бұрын

My mother was one of those magical women who can sew anything. If she found a pair of unstained, clean, non-pilled sweats from the thrift store, she could turn them into $120 slacks in one afternoon. It's amazing what happens when clothes actually fit your body properly and are neatly pressed. HUGE difference. (And believe it or not, ironing a basic t-shirt makes a difference.) A few years ago a woman she encountered often in an office she frequented complimented my mom's style and said that she always looked sharp. My mother let her in on ALL her secrets. How clothes are supposed to fit the body, insisted on tailoring EVERYTHING you wear, explained how just ironing a seam down the front and back of pant legs elevated an entire look, and how to choose jewelry that flatters an individual's features. Ten minute lesson. The lady was beyond excited. A month later she was showing off her new look to my mom. The best book I've ever read on the subject is by Linda Dano called, "Looking great... it doesn't have to hurt." It was published in 1997, but I've found the advice here to be timeless. She put everything my mother did into an easy to understand format. I've dug up a dozen copies over the years and give them to young ladies who are trying to figure out how to 'adult.'

@hberror404 Жыл бұрын

you did an amazing job on ALL those pieces. I literally could not tell you did anything to the dress 🤯🤯

@curlychronicles Жыл бұрын

I’m tailoring and taking in a lined vest. Struggling in solidarity! But! It was hand sewn, score! So it’s easier to work with :) this was so fun to watch ..congrats on breathing new life into these garments 🎉

@loveleeluv7 Жыл бұрын

Hey Wendy :)! You're one of the YT channels who inspires me in my plan to SEW again! One thing about "thrift smell" especially for stretchy fabrics that's not suitable to wash warm though is I have tried is soaking them for long hours (depends on how "mouldy" they smell) Canesten Laundry Diainfectant Sanitizer before putting them in the wash , and IT WORKS GREATt! Sometimes it needs an additional spraying of the same solution straight to the clothes, especially on its corners you know where. But most of the time if the thrift shop is not too "mouldy smelling" to begin with, Canesten is my deal!

@ankevanroey6991 Жыл бұрын

This was so nicely filmed and edited!

@caitlynwinders6709 Жыл бұрын

you crushed it with the dress and the sweater! so impressive.

@trishanotpatricia7043 Жыл бұрын

Omg, i can't even tell you added the triangles to the sides! THE DRESS LOOKS GREAT ON YOU

@florentinezinder1606 Жыл бұрын

The editing is so awesome ❤

@earthling9891 Жыл бұрын

I LOVED the back view with the typing machine writing on the sides !!!

@redlabel7833 Жыл бұрын

Love this video!!! Would love to see more like it!

@NicoleWhitehall Жыл бұрын

Yet another wonderful video, Wendy. Editing is top notch! ❤

@GreenVenus Жыл бұрын

Your beauty mark is sooo pretty! I have a small freckle near my lower lip and I always wish it was more stunning like what you have

@lilianacorbo Жыл бұрын

i am LOVING this video style, it enhances your beautiful narrations!

@lilianacorbo Жыл бұрын

also i vote the longer hem 🤔

@jilk0 Жыл бұрын

Happy New Year busy Wendy. Keep going 💪

@pemilystallwark 4 ай бұрын

I'm only at the end of the fist outfit, but the framing device/narrative/filming of this video was so fun and charming. What a delight to watch.

@mnels5214 Жыл бұрын

Love! And the turtleneck is so great!

@hassanragy3255 Жыл бұрын

That dress alteration was so impressive!!!!!!! You're amazing. The way I smile as soon as I click on your videos ☺

@donnarichards6554 Жыл бұрын

Nice work. I have been adding pockets to lots of garments for the last 1-2 years. A fun way to use up scraps and be inventive.

@clare4290 Жыл бұрын

Love this, and the editing style was so cool 😍 From the label on the dress that's River Island, which is a brand we have here in the UK, so you were probably looking at a UK 8 x

@fudgecmq Жыл бұрын

These looked so good and you gave us so many good sewing tips! So inspired to tackle my tailoring pile now… tomorrow 😂

@annejohnson7596 Жыл бұрын

I wash thrifted clothes in 20 Mule Team borax along with my usual detergent. Gets the funky smell out and the clothes look amazingly clean.

@friday3592 Жыл бұрын

the dress turned out perfectly!!

@CP-cx5dz Жыл бұрын

I love your editing skills! Its like watching a movie❤

@s.a.w5493 Жыл бұрын

The editing and interludes for this video are incredible! Also you convinced me to get on thread up for baby clothes. 👶

@peggy4846 Жыл бұрын

I love that blazer you were wearing while tailoring the dress. So cute and it also suits the room?

@andreinagonzalez6076 Жыл бұрын

The dress came out perfecttt

@BAUBASALAS Жыл бұрын

Very impressed with the dress modification. The geometry looks even better now! :)

@carmellaschwab4339 Жыл бұрын

Loving the intro & cute storytelling clip!!!! Very creative and fun to watch!!!

@alexandrasmith7682 Жыл бұрын

What an adorable little kitty!!

@485OCEAN Жыл бұрын

Goodness ily / also the 'calling a friend' vids are my fav xoxo

@MadebyChann Жыл бұрын

Congrats on the mirror! 😆 I usually get the thrift store smell out by washing the garment with a cup of vinegar or soaking it in a diluted vinegar bath.