How to make your own shirt a size smaller

2024 Author: Sierra Becker | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-26 03:47

Situations are not rare when things purchased through online stores do not correspond to the declared sizes. If such an embarrassment has occurred, and the money has already been paid, then there is nothing else left but to give the new thing to the studio. But if you are at least a little friends with a needle and thread, then we suggest saving money and altering clothes with your own hands. In our article, we will consider an example of how to sew in a shirt.

What you need for work

Before you start sewing, you should prepare all the necessary tools and properly equip the workplace. So, to sew the product, you will need:

• needles of small thickness for light material;
• threads to match clothes;
• pins for securing fabric;
• measuring tape;
• well-sharpened scissors;
• a piece of chalk or soap for drawing patterns on fabric.

It is desirable to carry out all work on a flat and well-lit table. This will avoid sewing errors. Before sewing in a shirt a size smaller, a model with the intended places for new seams must be tried on. This will avoid mistakes after trimming excess fabric.

How to sew in the sleeves of men's and women's shirts

To reduce the width of a sleeve without a cuff by 3-5 mm, you should first turn the product inside out and lay it out so that the fabric is not deformed. The required distance is measured with a centimeter tape, and a line is drawn along the entire sleeve, along which the seam will pass.

Please note that if you need to remove only 3 mm from the shirt sleeve, then only 1.5 mm should be set aside from the existing seam. This is explained simply - you will cut off 1.5 mm on both sides of the sleeve, which in total will give the required 3 mm.

After drawing a line and pinning the fabric with pins, a seam is formed using a sewing machine or manually with a needle and thread.

How to sew in a shirt more than 5 mm? To do this, open the side seam near the armhole under the sleeve, cut off the excess fabric, and then carefully sew it up.

How to shorten sleeves

Probably, every second fashionista had a situation when the shirt model they liked was for the future in width, but at the same time had long sleeves. To correct such a defect, you can alter the cuff yourself. To do this, you need to flog them both and cut the sleeve to the desired length. The line of the side seam of the sleeve also changes without fail, as indicated in the articleabove.

An important condition is that the width of the sleeve is equal to the length of the cuff. Before sewing on a shirt, you should carefully take measurements and carefully sew in the cuff, because the sleeves are an important element of the product, which is constantly in sight.

If the shirt is wide at the shoulders

In the event that the product turned out to be a size larger than necessary, it is quite possible to reduce it with the armhole, in the shoulders and side part. We offer step-by-step instructions on how to sew a shirt down a size:

1. Initially, you should determine how many centimeters you need to reduce each item of clothing. We recommend that you write down the dimensions as they should be the same on both sides.
2. Having turned the shirt inside out, be sure to mark the lines of the future place of the line with a small one, drawing it along the entire existing side seam and armhole. All marked lines must be secured with pins.
3. Spread the old armhole and side stitches of the product, then cut off the excess fabric.
4. It is recommended to carry out new seams with a sewing machine, if available. And all the edges of the cuts need to be overcast manually or with the help of an overlock.

It is important that the lines on both sides are completely symmetrical. If a new thing is sewn in, then it should be washed before sewing.

How to sew in a women's and men's shirt on the sides

Before you start sewing, you should measure the circumference of your waist and chest in advance. To sew a shirt on the side seams, you needprepare the product by laying it out on the table.

Turning the shirt inside out, mark new lines of stitching with chalk or soap. Pin the traced places with pins and sew. And only after the line seams are completed, cut off the excess pieces of fabric.

Shortening the product

Reducing the length of the product is easy, even without a sewing machine. To form a line seam, you must use the thinnest possible needle.

Let's consider the sequence of how to sew a shirt in length:

1. An important point at the beginning of the work is to determine how much fabric to cut.
2. Be sure to mark the place of the future incision with soap or chalk.
3. From the drawn line at the bottom of the shirt, set aside 1-1.5 cm to form a stitch.
4. Cut off the excess fabric, and fix the line of the new seam with pins.
5. After the seam is machine-stitched or hand-shaped, the product must be carefully ironed.

What about the collar?

Alas, it is almost impossible to adjust this element of the product on your own. Many tailors in the studio can reduce its circumference, but most likely there will be a new vertical seam on the collar behind the shirt.

Changing a button will also cause the shirt to lose its presentable appearance. The only correct solution to this problem would be to completely replace the entire collar structure on both the men's and women's shirts.

Knowing how to sew in a shirt for women and men, it is quite possible to replenish your wardrobe with new stylish things. Due to the maximum concentration of attention with the presence of elementary skills, you can quickly turn a shapeless product into a stylish addition to the basic wardrobe.