Traitors Stephen Libby on fashion: need some thrifty tailoring? Try your local dry cleaner

Alterations that dont cost a fortune can transform old trousers, jackets or shirts into bespoke piecesWhen I started shopping in vintage stores, Ifell into the trap of thinking that if something wasnt in my size therewas nothing tobe done. Id still buy beautiful shirts that were huge, but never end upwearing them. Ipersevered with trousers thatwere three sizes too bigand justscrunched in the waist with abelt,but it didnt look good. Now Iknow that a belt is an accessory,not anecessity; its there ...