What are your thoughts on homemade clothes?

My friend makes some of her own clothes and they’re truly stunning. Just simple things to start with but we went to a black tie do and she made her own dress it was possibly the nicest fitting dress I’ve ever seen. Such a talent

My mam does this for herself. She regularly makes top and short sets for holidays. I've also got about a dozen aran cardigans and jumpers for the winter which we both knit.

Sounds amazing OP, I would love to be able to sew well. I sew and knit clothes for my dc teddies because teddies don't mind if the hems are wonky!

i have an Aunt who knits and I love being able to say that she made it for me when I’m complimented on one of her jumpers. It makes me feel proud of her and it’s nice! Your DP is being a knob.

Sorry, but I can sew and it's very rare these days it works out cheaper. I know have given an example of a pair of pants being £18 and costing £28 to buy... But add your mums time into that.. If you would be paying minimum wage, that's well over your £28. Material isn't cheap any more.. If you can find some bargains/lengths from a charity shop, it's worth it, but otherwise it isn't. Sorry. If that was the case, don't you think people making home made clothes would be swimming in it... Its the tim overheadse you have to pay for.... I get your mum wants to do it/do you a favour, but still... £18 cost IS A LOT. Not forgetting the cost of the pattern as well. Most businesses work on 3x3x3 - initial out lay, overheads, profit... Your £18 pants should effectively cost £54. It is definitely nice to have home made clothes though.

sounds like your mum is an excellent dressmaker , I’m on some fb sewing groups and some attempts look so homemade , that I’d never go out in , but don’t think you’ll have that issue.

I make lots of my own clothes, last winter was all about workwear and I made a couple of pairs of trousers, one out of merino wool felt and another out of a lightweight wool suiting.

Absolutely no way could I afford to buy clothes are of these type of fabrics and both were made after adapting the patterns to my measurements.

These clothes are not “home made” they’re hand made

A lot of the clothes I make last me YEARS! Far longer than high street clothes would last.

this year I’ve started making my own bras and have discovered that underwired bras can actually be comfortable!

next up jeans. Perfectly fitted jeans!

I aspire to be good enough to make homemade clothes one day! Come to think of it, I have some homemade clothes that were made for me... and they always get approving comments, so if your mum is good at sewing, then you will look fabulous, OP!

It's something that I want to take up when I have more time.
Get your mum some sew in labels which are embroidered with "Handmade by @ClothingDilemma 's Mum".

I think it’s amazing… properly tailored bespoke clothing would cost hundreds if purchased from a seamstress. I’d also be thrilled to have exactly
what I wanted at a bargain price.

It's an expensive way but it's worth it if the clothes fit you better than buying in the shop why doesn't she give it and go and see if it would work... nothing ventured nothing gained..

My partner makes his own trousers sometimes, and cool plushy teddybear bags.

He does it because he likes it, he gets the trousers he wants in the patterns he likes and he couldn't give a flying fuck what anyone else thinks.

I think your husband is a bit of a twat. If you like the clothing, wear it!

You should look for some cheaper places to buy fabric. I pay £2.50 or £3 a metre for cotton fabric.

Tell your daft DH that you’ll just tell people they’re bespoke, instead of that your mum made them 😂.

It's a great idea. I have a friend who is a fantastic dressmaker and she makes herself lovely clothes, I'm quite jealous. You wouldn't know they are home made, they just look like high quality well tailored dresses, skirts, trousers etc. so your husband is being ridiculous.

Look for deadstock companies for cheaper fabric.
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I bet you’d find it all came back as soon as you picked out a pattern and some fabric! It did for me - and whatever you’ve forgotten will be explained in multiple YouTube videos and blog posts.

My late DM was a seamstress. She made all our clothes. She could make anything. Coats, dresses, jeans for my dads work. Feather filled quilts and sleeping bags. She also bought things from jumble sale and could pick apart and refashion garments. She had clients who wanted skirts, dresses etc. She made curtains. My dad used to tell her she wasnt charging her clients enough for professionally made garments. She taught me to sew and use a sewing machine. Oh how I wished I had kept on with it and studied for a diploma . Its great skill to have and one that seems to have died out somewhat over the years.(my mum grew up in WW2 when most women made their own clothes)

I make clothes and I love it but it’s not cheaper. Good fabric is expensive and I was shocked at the price of patterns. I’m currently making a short playsuit, the pattern was £20 (expensive but it’s French and amazing) the fabric was £30 the zip was £5. Admittedly I can make it again and again but it’s more expensive than you think

Your partner is a simpleton. Clothes that are made to fit you will always look better than off the peg clothes! It isn't cheaper than buying clothes in shops, unless you habitually shop in very high-end shops, but you'll have nicer fabrics and more flattering cuts.

I still wear some pieces my grandmother made me before she passed away. Whenever people compliment the clothing and ask where it is from and I tell them, they are always amazed and remark how talented she is. I don’t understand how anyone would view someone being able to make clothes as childish. Your DP is a twat.