STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

Maddie · Coach

Dying clothes?

blubirde · Chanel

I'd say no. I've only used Rit Dye to freshen faded colors or something like that. Frankly, it works okay at best. I personally wouldn't want to spend money on a brand new piece and get it all spotch dyed by a home dye job.

I'm not sure if a tailor or someone could do a better job though. I suppose it would be worth a telephone call.

manhattanmonkey · Kenneth Cole

Good to see you on the boards again Maddie. I don't think I've seen you on much lately.

I would be hesitant on dying a new item as well. Is there something similar in a different color I wonder?

sophie · Kenneth Cole

I've never dyed clothing before but I've heard that the color can run onto whatever else you're wearing w/the dyed article of clothing.

Starstuff · Kenneth Cole

I wouldn't do it -- the color can come out uneven and if the thread that it is sewn together with has polyester in it (which is very common -- to give it more strength), it won't dye as dark as the cotton will and you'll have contrasting stitching. I use to try to dye clothing (in high school) and it never turned out well. Sorry to be a downer.

shopgirl82 · Chanel

if you're still set on it, i've never done it before so i can't give advice, but i would do something cheap. if it was me, i would practice with my bf's undershirts which are a dime a dozen around here.

lynnie · Chanel

We have to dye a lot of things for work. Certain fabrics don't take dye at all, or take it very unevenly. I think it would be too much trouble and possible ruin the skirt. What color were you thinking? maybe we can find something similar?

Maddie · Coach

Thanks guys. I guess I wont go for it. I was thinking of dying it light blue. I need some long, lightweight, comfy skirts for study abroad and this looked perfect except the color issue. Oh well.

Elle · Hermes

$35$30 (dark color is brown, not black )

$23

$18

$44