Small Changes can make a Difference

This is my refashioned trenchcoat. Not as impressive as a lot of refashions, but refashioning is an 'aside' for me, a minor fun hobby. Also a way to get out of proper shopping and wear clothes that are more individual.

Here is the 'before'. I am kind of embarrassed to say that I have been wearing it like this. I am no fashionista. I have to put in effort not to be a complete dag which is my natural inclination. (Australian slang: A dag is technically the matted wool on a sheeps tail, but in typical useage throughout Australia, it refers to people who don't have a neat, tidy or cultured appearance. It can also refer to a person who tends to be quite informal.)

The buckles were horrible cheap things, and the coat was all too military looking for me. I took off the belt, which was too high, and the buckled cuffs.

I decided to replace the buttons. The purple ones are what I initially bought for the coat, but they didn't look right. Then I remembered that I had some recoverable buttons the correct size and thought I would try them.

The red and black button is my first ever recovered button. I got very excited.

I recovered more.

Then I sewed the new buttons on. I am thinking of leaving the old ones on the pockets. What do you think?

I think I will shorten the sleeves as well.