Give a new life
Tired of a garment but still in love with the gorgeous fabric or incredible motif? Send us a piece you love to have it transformed into multiple accessories by our amazing team of sewers in our worshop in Lille.
Choose from an incredible range of accessories including bow ties, ties, pocket squares, face masks and hair accessories in our 'Give a new life' boutique.
For multiple, different accessories: add several items to your basket and feel free to leave a comment in the box with any particular instructions. E.g. One Chanel dress = 1 x face mask and 1 x headband.
Please read the guidelines carefully to make sure we can fulfil your order, we reserve the right to refuse to work with a fabric if it doesn't meet the specifications and we will not be able to return the garment to you.
Dimensions +
For a Bow tie: 60 x 60cm
For a Tie: 90 x 80cm
For a Pocket square: 40 x 40cm
For a Sleep Mask:
For a Scrunchie: 65 x 20cm
For a Headbands: 40 x 65cm
For a Barrier Mask: 20 x 20cm
For a Handkerchief: 30 x 30cm
Fabric specifications +
General:
We are accustomed to working with fine, lightweight cotton similar to that of a light pillow case or handkerchief, for example.
Please avoir sending us fabrics that are heavy or thick, for example upholstery fabrics.
Please avoid sending fabrics that are very fine, translucent or too fluid.
We do not accept knitwear, leather or very thick velvet, please.
For Ties:
The best materials for ties are cotton, very fine wool, woven or printed silks.
Please do not send very fine silk such as georgette, crêpe or satin.
No linen or velvet, please.
If you are still not sure about your fabric, we recommend taking it into boutique and our boutique managers can advise you accordingly. If this is not possible, please contact us by telephone or thisishowwedo@lecolonelmoutarde.com
Sending your garment +
You have two options:
1) Complete your order online, and we will email you a prepaid label to stick on your parcel of up to 500g. Please clearly mark your order number on your parcel otherwise we will not be able to process it.
2) Otherwise, you can depose your garment in one of our 4 boutiques and complete the order process with the boutique manager.