The second life of your favorite trousers, or a vest of old jeans

Each of us in the closet will have a pair of old jeans, which we do not already wear, but so much we love that throwing them does not raise the hand. It is for such loved things that the concept of "second life" is very useful. These pants can easily be turned into a purse, a backpack. Or sew a vest of old jeans, which is also very fond of and will be worn more than one year. And for this transformation, you do not need special knowledge of cutting and sewing, because everything is done very simply. It is enough to arm yourself with scissors, a pattern and a sewing machine, turn on the fantasy and turn the desired into reality.

A jeans waistcoat made of old jeans can be patterned from the magazine by sewing, but many craftsmen manage to make a template by eye. For him you need an ordinary T-shirt in size, it is outlined along the contour, gives an increase in the seams and free fit, the neck, the middle section of the shelves and the armhole are drawn. Next is the turn of the work with jeans. If the jeans are large, then they can be cut along the seams, but if it's narrow pants, then to save a couple extra centimeters it is better to open the seams.

So, the waistcoat of old jeans is sewn in several stages:

• Prepare a pattern pattern;
• Raspryvayut trouser legs at the inner seams;
• The template of the backrest is laid on the ripped leg so that the outer seam passes strictly in the middle of the back, and the part is drawn around with a sharp corner of the remnant;
• The vest of the waistcoat is placed on the pant leg in a mirror image and outlined along the contour;
• The details are cut out and sewed: first along the shoulder and side seams, then the slices of the product are processed.

For an aesthetic look on the armholes of the waistcoat and the contours of the other sections, you can sew stripes of denim fringe. Also, the slices can be processed on the overlock, wrapped inside out and a line stitched. If desired, you can make a zipper or button, although without it a waistcoat made of old jeans will look very original and stylish. On the chest, the back pockets of the jeans will look great. It is also good to use rivets, spikes, eyelets and even rhinestones with lace in the finish. A vest of old jeans is so good that this is an excellent basis for design experiments. And jeans fabric itself is so perfect that it harmonizes with almost any color, decoration and finishing material. That's why a waistcoat made of this fabric can easily fit into any wardrobe and can easily become its zest.

To vest From old jeans well sat on a figure, it is possible to make small darts on a waist or simply on a back from inside of a waistcoat to sew a small elastic band.

The second life of old jeans can be much more fun than the first, it all depends on the imagination and desire. The latter here plays a big role, because it is the desire to stand out and distinguish yourself from the main mass by some fashionable outfit that can make every fashionista create a unique, unique, and most importantly, beautiful thing. And what can be more pleasant than the realization that you will never meet someone on the street wearing the same outfit.