a few weeks back…i met up with a new client who wanted me to help her with her wardrobe…she was starting a new job…and was tired of her “old” look…as i perused through her closet…i quickly noticed that she had beautiful pieces to work with…all that was needed was a little nip and tuck in certain areas…as she started trying on the clothes…i quickly showed her how a longer skirt…shortened just a bit would make her look quite a bit taller…she had jackets that were a bit boxy…so i showed her how a little definition in the waist could change the whole look…we carted off a boat load of clothes to the tailor…
my client got her items back…and this time…she enjoyed the exercise of trying on her “new” old pieces…we quickly put together some fabulous outfits…all with items she had in her closet…the key…of course…was that now they fit her body perfectly…i have always said…”a good tailor is like a good pair of shoes…necessary, worth every penny, and capable of making you look ten pounds thinner…”
whether you’re full figured or flat…your greatest ally in getting clothes to work for your body…is to find a great tailor…imagine the possibilities…you may have found an unbelievable wool coat buried in the twenty dollar rack…but chances are it needs a little nip and tuck…even so…it is still a bargain…you can also give new life to old clothes by having a tailor whip them up into a new cut…just like that…an outdated full-length skirt can be transformed into a stylish modern skirt…
I love finding “new” old clothes in my closet 🙂
and it’s great for the pocketbook… =)
I have a very serious relationship with my tailor! 🙂
and as witnessed by all your fab pictures wendyb…it shows! i am lucky enough to have my mom as mine…