In my fashion designer dupe series, I’ll show you how I source inspiration from some of the world’s best designers to refashion and upcycle clothes that I buy thrifting. In this video, I sourced inspiration from Victoria Beckham’s collection to upcycle a men’s jacket into a tuxedo dress or jacket dress.
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I picked up this impeccably made men’s jacket from my local thrift store for $5.00. From the tags inside, it appears it had been commissioned by London tailors John Morgan and Co. I did some research and they were founded in 1825 and tailored clothing for British Prime Ministers, aristocracy - even John F Kennedy. It’s heart breaking to find magnificent pieces like this in thrift stores, often destined for landfill or to be cut into rags. I hope I have done its heritage justice and it will now enjoy a second life in my wardrobe.
The first step was to remove the lining (I kept the labels for posterity and will use them on another upcycling project as a homage to the original tailors).
Jackets of this quality are heavily padded to give them structure. For the purpose of this project, I removed all the padding, including the large shoulder pads. On my small frame, the padding would give the impression that the jacket was wearing me, instead of the other way around.
Next, I removed the sleeves. To finish the new seams, I hemmed these with bias binding. I chose a burgundy colour for this so, if the seam peeked through it would add a pop of colour. I thought bias binding would be perfect for this heavy fabric, giving structure and stability to the new sleeve hem.
I then had to reduce the size of the sleeve hole. It was man-size and gaped way too much.
And finally, I removed the buttons and moved them vertically across so the dress was more fitting on me.
I used safety pins to hold it in place and adjusted them whilst trying the dress on.
I was able to use the existing button holes which saved me a tonne of time. To mark where the new buttons needed to be sewn, I marked through the button hole with chalk.
And here it is finished. I didn’t need to adjust the length and it fits really well.
This really is an easy upcycling project and would be suitable for sewers without much experience. It could even be hand sewn.
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See you next time,
BEX.
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Second Life Upcycling is about altering and upcycling clothes to give them a second life, inspiring people to recycle, repurpose, refashion, reuse, and rethink. On this channel, you'll find easy, quick, and simple step-by-step clothes upcycling tips and easy sewing tutorials. I have been thrifting, second-hand shopping, and sewing for 30+ years. I started thrifting in the 1980s. My passion is following an ethical style when it comes to my clothing choices and living an environmentally friendly life. I rarely buy new clothes (or anything new for that matter), instead shopping second hand at shops, Goodwill, Vinnies, Salvos and flea markets.
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