16 DIY Clothes Jacket blazers ideas

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DIY Cape Coat 2 – How to transform a Suit into a Cape Coat (Hindi)

DIY Cape Coat 2 - How to transform a Suit into a Cape Coat (Hindi) -   16 DIY Clothes Jacket blazers ideas
DIY Cape Jacket or Cape Blazer | Fashion Friday (Sewing Tutorial) – YouTube A suit jacket is the height of professional business wear. Sleek, trim, and simple, this garment immediately gives its wearer a cutting edge. However, this chic, white-collar look can be ruined when your suit jacket doesn’t fit properly. Slouchy shoulders, bunching tummies, and cavernous sleeves can turn your sophisticated get-up into an unflattering fashion faux pas.

Don’t despair! You don’t need to spend a fortune getting your suit jackets tailored. With this 5-part video series, filmed with sewist Mary Beth Temple, you’ll learn how to tailor a suit jacket yourself. These videos will show you every step of the tailoring process, so even if you’re new to refitting clothes, you’re sure to excel!

Learn how to identify the problem areas on a suit jacket and how a few hours and the sewing machine can solve them for good. You’ll be able to tighten the bodice, shorten the sleeves, and modify the hem of a suit jacket after watching these quick tutorials. Finally, you’ll see first-hand the drastic difference these easy DIY alterations can make.

Give yourself a suit jacket that will make you feel confident enough to take on any interview, presentation, or day at the office by following these simple, step-by-step video tutorials. When you can have million-dollar formalwear at no extra cost, why settle for anything less?

This tutorial was created by professional sewist Mary Beth Temple. To see more of her work, check out her designer profile here: Mary Beth Temple. Be sure to subscribe to AllFreeSewing’s newsletter, Sewing It Up, for more projects and tutorials like this.