How to get affordable clothing

Sourcing affordable clothing -

A while ago I dug out the sewing machine, after having sorted out all my sewing equipment, and decided to finish up some trousers that I had bought the material and the pattern for.

It was a Burda pattern, quite a nice one. I like the cut of Burda patterns, they seem to fit me really well and I like their style.

I was also having a look around different websites and came across the Burda Style website. It is a really good source of information, and great for people who are new to sewing.

My trousers worked out really well, and fit great. I am going to try some other of Burda's ideas, particularly the wardrobe restyling options, where items of clothing are repurposed.

I have purchased clothing from thrift stores and then put new buttons on them or patched them, fixed them, and they have come up really lovely. I bought a suede jacket for my husband a while ago, and the buttons were all cracked, so I replaced those. I just have to recondition the suede, because it is a little dried out.

My sons also needed some new shirts, so I purchased some from the thrift store for them. There were also some lovely toddler girls clothes at the thrift store, so for $50 I bought the whole family a couple of big bags of clothing.

A few weeks ago I accidentally spilled some bleach on my good tracksuit pants - some black ones. There were also a couple of long sleeved black t-shirts that needed refreshing, so I purchased some black clothing dye from Spotlight, and put it through the machine. The result was really good.

If clothing is stained, treat it with a pre-wash stain remover, or try soaking it. Make sure you try to follow the care directions on the label.

Some clothing can't be washed, be mindful of clothes that are dry clean only. I have heard that dry-cleaning kits for the dryer can be purchased, but I haven't tried them myself.

I have bought clothes before on ebay, but sometimes I have been off with the sizing.

There also may be some items of clothing in your wardrobe that you could change the buttons on, add an applique or embellishment, and make really updated.

With a little skill, imagination and ingenuity, you can be fashionable and have quality clothes on a budget.