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Post by jesmelric on Dec 8, 2021 19:36:51 GMT
Sorry to be so needy this week. This is a long sleeve St. John knit color block dress. The sleeve cuffs look fine and regular but I noticed when putting it on my dress form it's like the inside of the sleeve cuff pulls out, it's stitched on the inside wrist part, but not all the way around. It doesn't appear that there was any stitching that came out. I'm wondering if it's supposed to be like this? I am afraid if I get it repaired there will be stitches around the cuff that will be noticeable. But I've never seen a sleeve like this.
Here's how it looks "tucked"
Here's how it looks "untucked"
And here is the underside where it's stitched
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Post by denise15601 on Dec 9, 2021 22:31:54 GMT
Convertible cuffs?
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Post by chapeaunoir on Dec 9, 2021 23:18:49 GMT
Can you get a photo of the inside stitching? I'm wondering if that was an aftermarket alteration.
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Post by jesmelric on Dec 10, 2021 18:02:23 GMT
Can you get a photo of the inside stitching? I'm wondering if that was an aftermarket alteration. Well shoot, when I went to compare the stitching on the inside of the sleeve to the hem stitching, it seems there has been an alteration to the hem as well. Ugh. I usually check hems but VV was such a madhouse on Black Friday I was lucky to get out still standing lol. Here is the hem:
And here is the sleeve inside you, you can see the cuff is stitched in just one little place, the inside of the wrist:
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Post by chapeaunoir on Dec 10, 2021 23:27:21 GMT
Looks like an alteration. The whip stiching on the hem should come out quite easily. The sleeve was turned up on the inside and anchored at the seamline - with some careful snipping with some nail scissors or something that should be easily snipped out. You can probably carefully steam iron the hem to get any residual fold out.
Someone shorter probably owned that and had to alter it.
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Post by zoesam on Dec 12, 2021 22:15:01 GMT
I had one similar to this recently. After closer inspection, I realized that it once had a collar & cuffs, which are no longer a part of it. I just had the seamstress fix the wrists. It looked a lot like what you're showing, but it's at the seamstress's now, so can't do a direct comparison.
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Post by jesmelric on Dec 13, 2021 19:50:43 GMT
Looks like an alteration. The whip stiching on the hem should come out quite easily. The sleeve was turned up on the inside and anchored at the seamline - with some careful snipping with some nail scissors or something that should be easily snipped out. You can probably carefully steam iron the hem to get any residual fold out. Someone shorter probably owned that and had to alter it. Thanks so much. I will get my seam ripper and remove the stitching. However at that point the sleeves will not have any cuffs at all and be super long, and I don't think the dress will have a hem at all either. Do you think I should get it repaired, or list it as is?
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Post by chapeaunoir on Dec 13, 2021 21:25:43 GMT
Oh man - so they took out all the hem stitching then rehemmed? Sometimes people do that, other times they roll the hem. If I could handle it myself I'd probably be able to tell but you might want to have it physically looked at, in that case.
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Post by jesmelric on Dec 15, 2021 18:55:55 GMT
Oh man - so they took out all the hem stitching then rehemmed? Sometimes people do that, other times they roll the hem. If I could handle it myself I'd probably be able to tell but you might want to have it physically looked at, in that case. Thanks so much for your help! I have taken out the hem and sleeve cuff stitching and yes, they took out all the stitching. But now I have found a small hole Ugh, I know I was too rushed on Black Friday. I don't have a whole lot in it, I wonder if I should just junk it?
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Post by kritter on Dec 15, 2021 19:19:22 GMT
In my experience with St John knit, if you find one hole, there will be others especially when looking after you have had it cleaned.
Or have you had it cleaned already?
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Post by jesmelric on Dec 15, 2021 20:35:35 GMT
In my experience with St John knit, if you find one hole, there will be others especially when looking after you have had it cleaned. Or have you had it cleaned already? No once I realized the sleeve/hem thing I wasn't sure if I should get it repaired when I got it cleaned, then I found the hole.
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Post by chapeaunoir on Dec 15, 2021 21:45:21 GMT
You could try listing it cheap with the hole - if it's a good St. John piece someone will purchase and send it out to be fixed themselves. I've heard of St John with several holes being bought with happy customers.
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Post by denise15601 on Dec 15, 2021 21:55:08 GMT
I once had a Santana knit with a small hole and was able to repair it so it wasn't seen.
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Post by jesmelric on Dec 16, 2021 13:52:28 GMT
I once had a Santana knit with a small hole and was able to repair it so it wasn't seen. I wish my sewing skills were up to that, but unfortunately if it's more than a button or a bit of hem, it's beyond my skill. I don't know how much it would cost to have the hem and sleeves re-stitched and then list it with a hole, probably not worth it. Not sure if I should list it as is flaws and all and try and get few bucks for it? It's a nice santana knit colorblock dress, but also it is a size 4.
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Post by marsha91091 on Dec 16, 2021 22:09:19 GMT
I would just list and disclose. I once had a SJ jacket which my then really destructive puppy got a hold of and completely shredded the front. A woman bought it and told me she had been searching for years for that same jacket.... she had somehow ruined the back of hers and mine was perfect to replace the back of hers. So...you never know. Plus, a small hole is easily repairable.
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Post by jesmelric on Dec 17, 2021 17:51:03 GMT
I guess I will just list and disclose, and if I don't make much at least I won't be at a loss. Thanks!!
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