My middle daughter has decided that she would like to return to public school after home schooling for 5 years. (me: silently weeping) She will be starting Middle School and, of course, needs a new wardrobe. I've been collecting clothes for her as I can, but have run into a snag. Two of the button-down shirts I bought from Plato's Closet (LOVE that place!) pucker and cause a gap right in the middle of her shirt, exposing her bra and looking just plain sloppy.
I'm going to fix that right up for her today (after a quick run to the store for supplies). I've heard lots of
suggestions on how to fix this: (1) Pin it with a safety pin. (2) Sew it
closed. (But wouldn't that make it nearly impossible to get in and out
of the shirt? Isn't that why it has buttons?) (3) Only buy shirts that
are too big, then take them to a tailor and pay them to alter the rest
of the shirt. (Ummm, why don't I just buy her clothes from Barney's?) (4) Sew snaps. (5) Velcro.
Today I have chosen to close those gaps with Velcro. My daughter wanted snaps, but I'm afraid with all her jittery, pre-teen, spazzed-out movements that the snaps will just pop open. She'll really have to work at the Velcro to loosen it.
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