#boatneck

[zegalba]

Yohji Yamamoto: boatneck knit 'pee boy' embroidered sweater, autumn/winter 2009

[trashnoodlesoup]

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[jelalee]

Baby's first alteration!

So, I got my old sewing machine fixed and serviced, and I set up a sewing table! So of course I've been going through and happily mending holes in pajama pants and backpacks and sheets and what have you. And because I've also been sucked into the whole "visible mending" thing, I took a bag of not-so-great clothes that I was going to scrap, and started reevaluating them as potential patches for visible mending projects.

Which is when I came across this shirt:

The reason I was going to get rid of it is because of the turtleneck. The very, very, VERY small turtleneck, that made me feel like it was going to strangle me every time I wore it. And then I started thinking that having a sewing machine means that you can change things about clothes that you don't like....oh no, I'm going to start learning alterations and tailoring, aren't I? Oh. No.

So I came across this very excellent tutorial:

And I figured, I was going to get rid of that shirt anyway....what if I tried to take off the strangle-neck and make it into something wearable?

And then I got intimidated. I've never done anything like this before.

And then I remembered another turtleneck in my scrap pile, that was there because it doesn't really fit me very well:

I figured I could use this as a practice piece, because there's a lot more cloth in case I screw up (it's always been very baggy on me), and there's basically no way I would be wearing it again anyway.

So I started going through the tutorial:

I removed the turtleneck part and picked it apart

(Look at how much longer the purple turtleneck was compared to the blue!)

The tutorial was for a scoop-neck, but I always look better in a boat neck, so I marked the fabric with soap and cut a boat-neck neckline into the shirt (which was scary, but I was pleased with how it turned out!)

Then I followed the tutorial for how to measure and estimate the lengths of the strips for the front neckline and the back neckline seams:

Then I sewed them together

Panicked because one of the seam attempts caught in the sewing machine and was drawn UNDER THE FEED DOG PLATE which caused all kinds of problems including a broken needle! And I was worried that the fabric of the seam was so chewed up that I'd have to start over......

But then realized that the chewed-up part was going to be folded up and oversewn with the seam. So I pinned it up:

then got scared and added more pins

Matched it up to the shirt

And then I SEWED IT ON!

The shirt still doesn't fit at all, but I'm pretty pleased with the neckline now! (Oh no....does that mean I'm going to have to learn how to tailor an overly-baggy shirt?)

(Side note: Starting off new with super-stretchy fabric made some interesting problems. But! I now know how to replace a broken needle, pick a new foot that's better suited to the fabric, fight with stretchy fabric without a serger, etc etc etc. Good learning project, all in all. :D )

[historicaldress]

EMBROIDERED SILK DRESS with MIXED LACES, c. 1910

Cream silk with tone-on-tone floral in satin-stitch with French knots, short-sleeve boatneck net bodice top with mixed laces and pearl trim, chiffon waistband with streamers cinched in a pearl ornament, skirt back having a trained lace center panel,fringed hem.

[etsyfindoftheday]

etsyfindoftheday | 5.2.19

theme thursday: linen tops

harper tank top in radiant orchid by loveandconfuse

trendy sleeveless tunic in silver grey by linendi

mesa boatneck top with waist tie in black by laurenwinterco

[supertanya-mohair-sweaters]

Order a sweater at www.SuperTanya.com #pinksweater #meshsweater #mesh #boatneck #custommade #customsweater #madetoorder #madebyhand #bespoke #sweatershop #onlineboutique #SuperTanya https://www.instagram.com/p/B3UTvsKpg2M/?igshid=14dowsrpi80dm

[idealweddinggown]

Lace overlay, tea-length, boat neck, layered skirt.

Gown by Oleg Cassini, Style CMK513, Available David’s Bridal in USA

Price - $658.00

https://www.davidsbridal.com/Product_oleg-cassini-cap-sleeve-illusion-wedding-dress-cmk513_all-wedding-dresses

[briarvintage]

We know it’s still hot out but we are beginning Back to School prep. Starting off with this Vintage 1950s Men’s University of Pennsylvania Varsity Letterman Boatneck Low Gauge Knit Sweater that we are finally listing. Size Large (22” pit to pit) . https://etsy.me/2uh6roy . #vintage #vintageclothing #vintagesweater #ivy #ivyleague #ivystyle #takeivy #upenn #universityofpennsylvania #penn #philadelphia #philly #letterman #varsity #boatneck (at Briar Vintage)