#clothing!

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raven monolith
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I didn't wanna clog the main chat with this question. Does anybody have recs for alternative clothing that's affordable or just stores they like? I'm reworking my wardrobe a bit so any rec is welcome!

unborn pulsar
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wondering the same thing 😭

raven monolith
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I thrift most of my clothes due to things being expensive, plus there's a clothing exchange sort of place near my house. I wanna branch out from there though if I can!

floral steppe
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wishing you luck i find all of my stuff at goodwill

raven monolith
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I wish goodwill was closer to me

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Have no car

steep elm
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part of the alternative clothing experience is DIYing the shit out of your clothes, if theres something u wish were different about it theres probably a way to upcycle it!

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examples can be like stretching ur shirts (to an extent), distressing stuff with a razor/sandpaper, painting on stuff w bleach or fabric paint, or sewing pieces together

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as for where to purchase stuff, watch things like ebay and,,,depop,,.., as well as local thrift stores for pieces u might want to use
another important aspect of what it means to be alternative is that its actually born from being broke as fuck!

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never feel bad for taking ages to browse!

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to support artists its always cool to buy custom jewelry and clothing from people!

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etsy, ebay, sometimes depop are pretty good for that

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also while spirit halloween is open, TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT they have fishnets and gloves n shit

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that kinda thing is usually a bit cheaper on amazon but its up to you

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if u want to just cut to the chase and buy sweatshop stuff from the source, aliexpress and alibaba are pretty decent for finding alt stuff for very cheap

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i havent used them personally but know someone who uses it a lot and has immaculate fits

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as general advice as well, check out youtube and online forums for alternative clothing tips and tutorials and stuff

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there are a lot of small fashion ytbers that deserve the watch

raven monolith
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It's really fun and rewarding tbh

steep elm
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honestly i need to do it more! i lack much of the motivation unfortunately lol

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but definitely continue doing it

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diy fashion is an underrated art form

raven monolith
peak elbow
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my recommendation for online places is asos

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very affordable and well made, wide scope of items that occasionally have pretty experimental cuts

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as for DIY I'm trying to get better at sewing

raven monolith
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Ahh asos! I've had good experience in the past with them

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And I have a sewing machine that I've had since I was a kid, I haven't touched it in awhile because I forgot how to use it. I really should though

peak elbow
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I've been watching clips of what people wear in Paris

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(most fashionable people on earth imo)

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and more than half of them wear asos stuff

peak elbow
raven monolith
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And interesting!!

peak elbow
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decently okay

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at hand sewing

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weird little illogical neurosis on my end but

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I think it's important to know how to do it

raven monolith
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Hand sewing is fun! There's a lot of online tutorials for it too

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I'm hand sewing my coveralls right now and they're coming out better than I expected

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Hemming stuff used to be a daunting concept for me but it's actually easy

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Just time consuming

peak elbow
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mmm

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that's the hard bit

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perseverance

raven monolith
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The most important thing! Sometimes I'll get lazy and try to speed up but I never recommend that. Taking your time is really the best. I've had to entirely rip out the seams of things because I wasn't patient enough

peak elbow
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are you supposed to like, twist the two thread tails together?

raven monolith
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Yes! I tie it into a big double knot

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It's so it doesn't slip through wherever you sew

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I wrap it around 2 fingers twice, and then use my thumb to make them tie together. It's hard to say in words but I cab maybe find a tutorial if you like!

peak elbow
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no like

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twist

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before you tie the knot

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because I didn't do that originally and I think the thread, like, pulled itself a bit loose

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I had to stop half way through and pull the thread flush and uniform before continuing

peak elbow
raven monolith
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OHHH no u just knot it

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Uou just have to make sure the knot is big enough so it doesn't slip through

peak elbow
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yea

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so like

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in my mind this feels like

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for illustrative purposes

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if the threads are just....next to each other

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wouldn't they like, slip around? or

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that's what happened when I tried it the first time

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and I was wondering if I should have twisted the threads together or just, done something

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like I mechanically understand how sewing works there's just

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a lot about it that doesn't make sense to me

raven monolith
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Yes that's right! They won't slip you just have to hold them tightly

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Like stretch the thread out before you sew

peak elbow
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hmmm.....

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I'm gonna...............

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see what happens if I twist the thread together

raven monolith
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It's worth a try!

peak elbow
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because a knot at the top would just

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stop the needle completely

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or at least damage the fabric if it passed through

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a single twist is like the next best thing to a knot?

raven monolith
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Wait I am confused

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Sorry I'm more of a visual person

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I could send pictures if it helps!

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To show how I do

peak elbow
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like going

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🤏

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🫰

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sort of rotating the two tails of the thread

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into a single thread, like a rope!

raven monolith
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OHH YES kind of!

peak elbow
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might affect flexibility?

raven monolith
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Not sure

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I TOOK PICS BC IDK HOW TP WORD IT

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But for the last two steps once it's twisted like that I pull it down with my thumb

peak elbow
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no I like

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I understand that

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I've sewn a patch on already

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I'm talking about

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like, pull it tight and then sorta

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"secure" it somehow

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I dunno the terminology, sorry

raven monolith
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OHHH

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SORRY FOR NOT UNDERSTANDING ❗️😞😞

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YEAH IM UNSURE HOW TO AVOID THAT ISSUE EITHER

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I do a lot of readjusting

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And I make sure that they don't tangle up

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Another part of the time consuming aspect of hand sewing

peak elbow
raven monolith
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Gradually I try and pull them apart from each other and secure them with a free hand

peak elbow
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how do you

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tie off the other end of the thread

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when you're done sewing?

raven monolith
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I sew it through the same place many times, and like

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Bring the needle through the loop of whatever thread is there in the clothing

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I can also send pics for this if it'd help

peak elbow
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oh nah I mean that's basically what I do as well

raven monolith
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Ohhh

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There's no real technique imo

peak elbow
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I also tied off a small knot

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on the other end

raven monolith
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As long as it stays tight and closed and doesn't make anything loose

peak elbow
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so if it does come undone it's got like.....one inch of space

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less than an inch actually

raven monolith
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Good idea!

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I think you're doing everything right

peak elbow
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trying to tie a knot at the end with very little thread is tricky

raven monolith
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It is :( sometimes if I don't have enough room I snip off where the needle is and put some thread over where the hole is

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It isn't the best idea but emergencies

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If you're able to sew over it strong enough it stays

peak elbow
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sewing speaks for itself

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if it works it works

floral steppe
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diy sewing is an interesting experience

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reminds me!! need to finish my patch pants base

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has been unfinished for months

raven monolith
floral steppe
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i use floss

raven monolith
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Ooo!!

peak elbow
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all the crustpunks use floss

floral steppe
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durable and cheap

raven monolith
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That's such a good idea I'll have to do it