How to Tailor Your Own Shirt
Intro: How to Tailor Your Own Shirt
Recently, we received a video submission from John Paul. He wanted to know how to make a baggy shirt fit, because we all know how expensive it is to get a shirt made specifically tailored for you.
We're going to show you a little method that we think is the best called the "Pinch and Pin"
To watch the entire video, click below. Also, remember to subscribe to our iTunes store for more DIY fashion tips or check out our website, Threadbanger.
We're going to show you a little method that we think is the best called the "Pinch and Pin"
To watch the entire video, click below. Also, remember to subscribe to our iTunes store for more DIY fashion tips or check out our website, Threadbanger.
STEP 1: Measuring the Shirt
Take your baggy shirt, turn it inside out and put it on.
STEP 2: Pinch and Pin
Make sure you have a friend help you with this step. Get our a bunch of pins and then pinch the excess fabric and pin it so it fits how you want it to.
Be sure to pin all the way to the bottom of the shirt and don't forget under the arms. Repeat on the other side.
Be sure to pin all the way to the bottom of the shirt and don't forget under the arms. Repeat on the other side.
STEP 3: Sewing the Shirt
Once you've got your shirt pinned, you're going to start sewing a seam starting above the armpit all the way down the side.
STEP 4: Cutting the Excess Fabric
After you're done sewing both sides, try on the shirt to make sure that it's the right fit. If you're happy, you can cut off all the excess fabric and you've got yourself a shirt that fits!
STEP 5: For Serious Shirt-makers
If you're serious about make a shirt from scratch, we recommend purchasing "Shirtmaking" by David Page Coffin.
Happy sewing!
Happy sewing!
18 Comments
sheriscnd 8 years ago
Thank you for the clear-cut instructions. I'm looking forward to trying this!
cristenlee11 8 years ago
Tailor your own dress shirt is the difficult work to process so then why should we not make own design shirt and tailor will stitch your shirt according to our design i think its not so costly and shall make slim fit dress shirt at affordable price.
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boocat 8 years ago
I have that book and it is worth every penny. Wish I'd had it before I sewed my first shirt.
armored bore 9 years ago
That sure sounds easy and I think I have just the shirt to try it on
PterodactylPride 9 years ago
OrienteeringPro 10 years ago
Why is the 'after' picture so terrible? His shirt isn't buttoned, and you can't see how it fits at all because of his posture and hand being in the way.
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