Works for me - Make your own fashion
Being a single income family can have seom drawbacks. Like not being able to buy the latest fashions, or sometimes not even being able to buy a new pair of jeans when the old pair rips. But part of the joy of homeschooling is being able to use our imagination and creativity on our own terms, and that can mean finding new ways to deal with the need for new clothes.
Recycled fashions are actually pretty popular among teenagers in some areas. Thrift stores are hunted through for outstanding hidden treasures. An old pair of jeans with ripped knees and an old leopard print shirt with a ruffled collar can become a fun and funky jean skirt. Old t-shirts can be cut and sewn together to make unique new shirts, or used as patches on jackets. Even guys can get into the fun by adding images from concert and band shirts to jeans and jackets.
Spend some time looking through thrift shops and second hand stores, talk about fashion and using clothing to express yourself, then pull out the sewing machine and let your kids enjoy the thrill of making their own fashion statements.
children, fashion, clothing, recycled fashion
June 28th, 2007 at 8:51 am
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