Posted by KenK on October 31, 2010, 10:36 am
I have several heavy cotton shirts that unfortunately have visible wear on
the edges of parts of the collar and the cuffs. Any way to cover/hide this?
Otherwise shirts look fine. I hate to discard them and buy expensive
replacements out of my meager capital.
Unfortunately, I am a senile old male, totally unskilled in sewing, so my
task is probably impossible.
But perhaps... Surely I am not the first guy with this problem.
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"When you choose the lesser of two evils, always
remember that it is still an evil." - Max Lerner
Posted by Rod Speed on October 31, 2010, 3:14 pm
KenK wrote:
> I have several heavy cotton shirts that unfortunately have visible wear on
> the edges of parts of the collar and the cuffs. Any way to cover/hide this?
You can make new collars and cuffs, but that not a trivial exercise for someone
who cant sew.
> Otherwise shirts look fine. I hate to discard them and
> buy expensive replacements out of my meager capital.
> Unfortunately, I am a senile old male, totally unskilled
> in sewing, so my task is probably impossible.
It isnt that hard to learn how to sew, and you can get
very viable sewing machines for peanuts at yard sales.
> But perhaps... Surely I am not the first guy with this problem.
Corse you arent, but not many do anything much about it except buy new ones.
Posted by Artys on October 31, 2010, 5:17 pm
> I have several heavy cotton shirts that unfortunately have visible wear on
> the edges of parts of the collar and the cuffs. Any way to cover/hide this?
> Otherwise shirts look fine. I hate to discard them and buy expensive
> replacements out of my meager capital.
> Unfortunately, I am a senile old male, totally unskilled in sewing, so my
> task is probably impossible.
> But perhaps... Surely I am not the first guy with this problem.
> --
> "When you choose the lesser of two evils, always
> remember that it is still an evil." - Max Lerner
Well, if they are solid colors, you could try dying them.
Posted by The Henchman on October 31, 2010, 7:31 pm
I have several heavy cotton shirts that unfortunately have visible wear on
the edges of parts of the collar and the cuffs. Any way to cover/hide this?
Otherwise shirts look fine. I hate to discard them and buy expensive
replacements out of my meager capital.
Unfortunately, I am a senile old male, totally unskilled in sewing, so my
task is probably impossible.
But perhaps... Surely I am not the first guy with this problem.
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I just use mine as rags around the house. With the cost of new shirts being
so low, why bother to repair. Those worn shirts can be used for other
practical things round the home I figure...
Posted by The Real Bev on October 31, 2010, 8:20 pm
On 10/31/10 07:36, KenK wrote:
> I have several heavy cotton shirts that unfortunately have visible wear on
> the edges of parts of the collar and the cuffs. Any way to cover/hide this?
> Otherwise shirts look fine. I hate to discard them and buy expensive
> replacements out of my meager capital.
> Unfortunately, I am a senile old male, totally unskilled in sewing, so my
> task is probably impossible.
Back in the old days (before my grandmother), women would turn collars
and cuffs. Disassemble, turn inside out, re-sew. I've made a dress
shirt before. Only crazy people would go to theat much trouble now.
> But perhaps... Surely I am not the first guy with this problem.
Yard sales, estate sales, thrift stores. If the image fits, you might
try overcasting the edges with contrasting colored embroidery thread or
yarn.
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Cheers, Bev
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> the edges of parts of the collar and the cuffs. Any way to cover/hide this?