By: Jessie Mazursky
Flips
Thrift
For Beginners
No one goes to the thrift store and finds exactly what they want but with a few adjustments an “ugly” or ill-fitting piece of clothing can become cute! Painting on denim can be as simple or complex as you want. I decided to personalize this jacket by painting stars on it. In order to do this you need to cut out cardboard stars to trace then fill them in with fabric paint. This isn’t just limited to a denim jacket or the star design, you can personalize your denim any way you’d like.
This sweater was the easiest to flip, but one of the biggest transformations. When I saw this at Goodwill, I was excited because it was Tommy Hilfiger, however it was a men’s large. So I chopped off the bottom and rolled up the sleeves and now it looks so much cuter without having to spend a lot of money.
I got these pants from goodwill two years ago and had since outgrown them. However, since they were Levi’s and I got them for only $4, I was determined to make them fit me again. So, I measured my waist and compared it to the waist of the jeans. Then, I cut two long strips of fabric around the width I needed to add while also leaving room for seam allowance. Finally I seam ripped the side seams of the pants and sewed in the stripes. This is one of the more difficult ways to flip something but a fun way to personalize jeans!
Youtubers who have helpful thrift flip videos include: ThreadsObsessed, Nava Rose, Emily Elizabeth, bestdressed
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