Shirt alterations

Whether it's you, ladies, or you, gentlemen, shirts often need a few minor alterations to ensure they fit perfectly.

Just like a jacket, the shirt adds a great deal of elegance to an outfit.

Here we present the different types of alterations you might face after buying a shirt.

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Touching up shirt sleeves

Too long or, on the contrary, too short, you should know that it's entirely possible to touch up the length of a shirt's sleeves. And to do this, we generally loop through the shoulder (and more rarely, through the wrist).

If your sleeve has too much room, the sewist will take up the seam on the inside of the arm. Be careful to note, however, that when too much fabric is removed, wrinkles can appear.

Finally, be aware that a shoulder can also be repositioned. This is particularly the case with drop shoulders (and therefore too large), which regularly need to be straightened.

Adjusting the size of a shirt

To make a shirt fit you properly, the sewist will be able to use three seams: front, back or side. Side seams are generally preferred as they are less visible.

However, for larger adjustments, we can work on the other seams (front - back), to avoid wrinkles.

It's also common to use the dart technique to adjust the size of a shirt, mainly in the back.

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Can the collar of a shirt be altered?

Here's a rarer but nonetheless quite feasible request.
In this case, the sewist will have to take a seam in the center collar stand.
Think carefully before making these kinds of alterations, as they're usually more expensive.

Adjusting the length of a shirt

Easier to shorten than to lengthen, the length of a shirt can also be modified.
We'll then move on to the bottom of the shirt, starting by unstitching the hem and readjusting the height according to your height.

To lengthen the length, you'll have no option but to use the width of the hem to gain a few millimetres or even centimetres.

Another option is to sew a piece of fabric over the entire bottom of your shirt, which will allow you to add as many centimetres as you like. Depending on the fabric you choose, this could change the style of your shirt.

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All you have to do is contact us and put on your shirt! A Tillist will come directly to your home to take your measurements and determine with you the possible alterations.

This article was written with the best intentions for our clients thanks to Chloé