Hey, so I have this crap habit of buying shirts that're abit too big for me, and all they need really is tightening around the torso to make it a better fit. Is there an easy and cheap way to do this?
you can hand sew, but sewing machine will give a better hold... and it'll take a minute - take a shirt that actually does fit you like you'd want it to, and measure it from armpit to armpit. ...say that's 20 inches. - now, measure one of your big shirts, armpit to armpit. say it will be 23 inches now you just substract the numbers... 23 - 20 = 3, that's the size difference. now you're gonna divide that by 2.... 1.5 inches here's the sewing part now... turn your big shirt inside out, and sew from the bottom up, 1.5 inches off of the edges... like this: you would sew along the dashed line once you get to the armpit, start to curve out to the edge of the t-shirt now, just turn it inside out! if the sleeves seem too wide, which they probably will, you would do the same thing, same measurement.
Here is a way to make a large t-shirt fit. You can turn it into a tank top or halter. Step by step instructions: Turn your t-shirt into a tank top Turn your t-shirt into a halter top I put these instructions together because I have so many cool logo t-shirts that are extra large and large sizes. Don't they know that girls like t-shirts, too?? -Rain Your Guide to DIY Fashion http://diyfashion.about.com
I'm not sure if a halter top would look good on me...I'll probably get my arse kicked the shit out of. Also, I actually meant buttoned shirts -- not t-shirts.:tongue:
L.A. Matthews, In the case of button-down shirts, you will have to take in the seam. Turn the shirt inside out. You'll see the seams that go up either side. Take out these seams using a seam ripper. Measure around your torso to figure out how big you want the shirt. Measure across the shirt to see how large the shirt is. This way you can figure out how much to take off of the shirt. Always add 1" to your torso measurement for seam allowance. You can then sew up the sides to better fit you, and cut off the excess. Don't forget to zigzag stitch the raw edges so that they don't unravel in the wash. Here is a photo tutorial on how to 'take in' a garment. Also check out Ten Clothing Fixes that Everyone Should Know Hope this helps! Rain Your Guide to DIY Fashion http://diyfashion.about.com
