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Fixing Up Old Vintage Finds Posted: 15 Jun 2011 11:24 AM PDT By: Lori of University of Georgia. If older items from your parents’ closets or from the thrift store need some maintenance before wearing, here are some tips: Clothes Photo Credit When renovating clothes, remember there is often a quick fix, which can save a dated look from the cutting room floor. For example, at a thrift store I found an old silk shirt with a beautiful print, but it was an unfortunate survivor of the broad-shouldered 80s. To save myself from looking like a gaudy football player, I cut out the shoulder pads and re-sewed the back button. Clothes that are slightly too big can also be cinched at the waistline with a snug-fitting belt. If there is not a simple fix, consider spending some money to get clothes tailored or mended. Bags Old bags that are made out of fabric, cloth or lighter materials can easily be hand-sewed to fix holes. Cloth handles can also be sewed back on or plastic handles reattached. For leather handbags, repairing handles —which break very easily if they're old — can be much more difficult. For you expert sewers out there, you can cut off the broken part of the strap and stitch both ends of the strap back together with very thick thread, as suggested by ehow.com. For the rest of us, we might have to get the strap professionally mended or quietly abandon ship altogether. Jewelry For tarnished jewelry, try using baking soda. Thoughts? Know any other tips? Try to fix your vintage gems? Let me know how it went. Send pictures!

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