15 Awesome DIY Hacks to Make Your Clothes Look Different
There are many ways I like to alter my clothing that don't involve any cutting, sewing, or anything that would damage them. Today, I’ll be sharing a few of those DIY clothes hacks with you.
Tools and materials:
- T-shirt
- Elastic bands
- Double-sided clothing tape
- Dress
- Skirt
- Square scarf
- Long scarf
1. Roll up your sleeves
Let's start super simple with sleeves. An easy way to shorten your sleeves or make them look more casual is to roll them up. I find this easier to do while I'm not wearing them.
2. Add elastics to sleeves
Another way to change the look of your sleeves is with some elastics. Just turn your shirt inside out and fold your sleeves up once, then tie an elastic around the bottom of the sleeve.
3. Knot your shirt
There are other ways to use elastics to style your shirts. You can use them to fake a knot in a shirt that doesn't have enough fabric for a real knot.
4. Tuck your shirts
Or use them to make a tail and tuck it up underneath.
5. Gather the fabric on a shirt
You can also use an elastic on your shirt while it's inside out to gather the fabric.
6. Gather the fabric on a dress
These tricks can be used on other clothing items too. For example, a plain dress or a dress that's too long.
Put your dress on inside out and gather the fabric on one side or in the center. Tie an elastic around the fabric for some added detail. Then put your dress on the right way.
7. Gather the bottom hem
This also looks cute when done at the bottom hem.
8. Gather the fabric on a skirt
This works well with long skirts too and, if you have enough fabric, you can grab a section from the top and one from lower down and tie them together in a knot.
Or put it on inside out and gather your fabric in the center or the side. The more fabric you put in the elastic, the more dramatic it will look but it will also make your skirt shorter.
9. Wear a skirt as a dress
Another way to wear a long skirt is as a dress, either with an elastic gathered at the waist or just with a belt.
10. Wear a square scarf as a top
Now we're moving on to scarves, where we will start with a square scarf or bandana.
Now everyone knows how to wear a scarf as a bandana top, you just fold it diagonally and tie the corners in the back or fold it down first to make it shorter.
But you can also fold up the point and wear it as a bandeau.
Or do the same thing but twist it in the center to make it look a little bit more interesting.
11. Create a one-shoulder top
You can also do a one-shoulder look by folding the scarf diagonally, putting one corner over your shoulder then wrapping the other two around your waist. Tie them at the point, then tie the other corner in the back.
12. Wear a scarf as a belt
One more way I like to wear a square scarf is rolled up and tied as a belt. You can leave the ends out or wrap them around.
13. Wear a long scarf as a top
Long scarves can be worn as clothing as well. You can fold them in half and wrap them from the back, criss-cross them in the front and tie them around the back of your neck as a top.
14. Wear a scarf as a dress
You can wrap the scarf around you and tie the ends together like a dress.
Or do the same thing as a wrap skirt.
15. Use double-sided tape
Lastly, I wanted to mention double-sided clothing tape. Not only is it good for sticking clothing to yourself so it doesn't move.
It also works well to fake a hem in a long pair of pants. Just put your pants on inside out, fold your pant legs up and tape them in place.
DIY no-sew clothes hacks
There we have my favorite DIY clothes hacks for wearing your clothes in new ways.
By styling your clothes in these different ways, you’re able to discover just how versatile they can be and get maximum wearability out of them!
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