Women are like that! All the time we give diversity, and new fashionable things, and a new dress and more and more! And at the same time, we have such gifted hands: we can sew, knit, patch, embroider and dance in the end

It happens that we like a thing that we do not want to take it off but we want to wear and wear it. But the trend is that everything wears out, stretches, loses color and shape. And if the thing is vintage, from an old grandmother's chest... And suddenly it is in vogue but requires adjustment.

Like most items from the wardrobe, patches on the elbows have their historical, military past. German soldiers began to patch elbows during the World War I. Soldiers often crawled on their elbows so that the enemy could not see them and therefore the elbow part of the sleeve was wiped. At first, the soldiers put patches on the torn places, and a little later began to sew in advance to protect the fabric from damage.

Then the idea to sew patches was picked up by the hunters. They also sewed patches on the shoulders, which would protect the fabric from rubbing with a belt or a gun end.

Then, it is not known how, but such patches appeared in students' outwear of American prestigious Universities: Yale, Dartmouth.

A little later, clothes with patches became a mandatory attribute of the ivy style and eventually became popular all over the world.

Today, patches can be seen not only on sweaters and sports jackets, but also on shirts, cardigans and almost all clothing. It's just relevant and fashionable. And is regarded as a peculiar decoration on clothing. The benefit is now a great many ideas how to make the patches do not look boring and far-fetched.

Here is a selection of 11 ideas on how to make an old or new thing unique and stylish.

1. The classic version: leather patches on outerwear, jackets, coats, etc. They look very stylish, especially if you play with color and shape. Make them, for example, in contrast to the main color.

2. An extravagant option that not every man will agree to. But, if there is a sense of humor, then why not.

3. How cute to beat a hole on a knitted thing? Very simple! Create composition - "as if so was needed"

4. An actual topic for those who are engaged in felting...

5. Masterpiece. You can for example embroider with cross stitches or beads.

6. Rhinestones, beads, crystals, everything that glitters and sewn. In my opinion the idea is super!

7. Find an old doily and voila!!! Especially since lace and knitting are now in fashion.

8. Simple and tasteful.

9. Interesting idea for a shirt. Even for men, even for women. Also take :)

10. Let's add a little naivety and childishness to the image...

11. Beautiful combination of knit and fabric.

Thanks for your attention!!!

I wish you creative inspiration!!!