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I found several threads about distressing mohair but I want to make some little dresses look sorta vintage. Besides tea dying any hints??? Would you work on the fabric or make the dress first then distress it?
line them all up in a row and call them bad names, tell that their mother dresses them funny. . .that their buttons don't match. . .their collars are wrinkled. . .
they'll be in tears in no time!
seriously, you are best off making the clothes first, then distressing them. it will be easier to make sure your 'wear' spots are actually in spots that get wear - the collar, the cuffs, the knees. and just throwing the clothes in the washer will help age them a lot.
PottersHouse BearsI agree, make the clothes first then do the dirty work.
Hug A Bye BearsYes I agree too, do the distressing afterwards. You could also try rubbing areas with an emery board or some sand paper to get a really scuffed and thread bare look. If you rub hard enough you'll even get some holes which you could add darning to or leave as they are, it all depends on how far you want to go....
