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#THAT WAS A THRIFT STORE BLACK HOODIE THAT I CUT AND SEWED UNTIL IT WAS HER LITTLE CAPE THING AND I FORGOT IT
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had a cosplay event at school and did Amity (obvs) and forgot my little cape-y thing there incident, 10 dead 17 injured
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ephemerally--yours · 6 years
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**This DIY has taken me so long to post because every time I went to write it or edit it, the weather became scorching. I couldn’t decide if this would even be worth posting, but with the weather’s constant up and down, I’ll leave this here and you guys can decide for yourself whether or not you should make it in the middle of summer or wait until sweater season.
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I saw a photo of someone wearing a similar hoodie and knew I had to have that chain detailing in my life! Unfortunately, with some heavy research, I found out that jackets like these retailed for upwards of $300 and were basically all sold out. Plus, this seemed like something I could do myself and turn into a fun little tutorial for you guys so you can save some shmoney as well!
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Shopping list:
-       Any article of clothing with a drawstring actually
-       30 in. curb chain
-       2 purse findings/jump rings
-       White paint
-       Cotton swab
-       Pliers
-       Black thread and needle
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The first thing you’re going to want to do is split your curb chain into two pieces (each at your desired length). I wanted my new drawstrings to be gratuitously long so I simply split the chain in half. Each link of the chain has a seam, so all you have to do is determine the length you want and use your pliers to pull the seam apart.
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If your drawstring is fully removable, then you can skip this next part. However, the sweater I’m using has a drawstring that is sewn into the fabric itself. To “remove” the drawstring, make sure it isn’t cinching the hood (or in my case, the neck area). Mark the string as closely to the eyelet as possible, pull the string out another 1 – 1.5 inches before cutting. This will ensure that the original drawstring doesn’t show on the final product. If you don’t do the extra inch off the drawstring, the weight of the chain will expose you. Now, attach the chain by sewing one of the links to the end of the drawstring like so!
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After attaching the chain, I realized that my new addition was a little bit thicker than the original eyelet, so I simply cut it off. As an optional buy, you could pick up some rivets at the craft store, but I thought that a light distressed look would give the piece some added character.
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At this point, you’re pretty much done, but I’m very detail-oriented and having just a chain made me think it looked unfinished. For the ends of the chain, you can honestly attach whatever you want, I attached rings to create something reminiscent of control collars. I’ve seen these jump rings/findings be opened up with bare hands; however, I don’t play like that. What I did was slide the ring over a pair of pliers to open up the ring. Slip one link of the chain into the opening and use the pliers to close the ring, unless you possess the hand strength of Hercules. Haha!
Apply these steps to the other side and voila!
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This last part is where the paint and the cotton swab come in to play! To add personalized touch, I hand painted a small design onto my sweater, but you can easily buy a few patches or whatever floats your boat. I wanted the design as sharp and as fine as possible, so I cut one end of the swab off at an angle to create a shiv. Using the sharp end, I freehanded my design after deciding on a location.
In total, since I thrifted this sweater, the total cost of this project was just a little over $20. If you already have a jacket in your closet that you want to spruce up, then this little project will cost you no more than $10 depending on your craft store of choice!
Ephemerally yours,
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