Altering a mens shirt to be a smaller size or to fit a woman
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- Thank you for watching and don't forget to subscribe to keep up to date on all my new videos :) This project shows how I alter a men's XXL shirt down a couple sizes for fit me. Now before you say anything, I like my shirts to be a little on the bigger side...but this shirt started off HUGE. I altered it to be big enough to wear it over layers, but not look like I'm swimming in it :) Thanks for watching and HUGS :)
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Here's an important observation I discovered during this shirt reduction process. This video shows a reduction of a very large shirt to only a somewhat large shirt. If you want to achieve a more fitted look though, you'll need to balance your shoulder and sleeve reduction against the torso reduction. It's very easy to create a torso that's too narrow when building your cut lines off the shoulder alone. I recommend, as a double check, to measure from the torso up to the shoulder. You might notice that the shoulder cut may need to be less dramatic than you planned. Also, men's shirts often have gussets in back that expand irregularly, causing errors in measurement. To minimize this, pin a piece of similarly-sized cloth to the squared up and flattened shirt back. That will lock the gussets down and help you make accurate measurements and cuts of the torso fabric. Thanks so much for the video!
I have a large mens jacket that i need to resize, thanks for these tips!
Hey do you have a video that shows this?
Yes it happened to me, now too small.
@@marcelah505
Aw, darn!
This was the most comprehensive video I've have seen on altering a large shirt.. Kudos to you.. Thank you for sharing 👍🙌🙌
You are what I’ve been looking for
For a long time
You are everything I wanted in fittings
1.very short and to the point
2.didnt blab on and on about stuff that didn’t pertain
3.you fast forwarded the boring parts
4. You reminded us to do the important stuff ( zigzag the seam to prevent raveling)
5.showed the final result
Thank you a million times
I followed your instructions & one of my oversized shirt (2x) with the coolest fabric & print turned out PERFECT. I don't have a sewing machine so I always look for the best video where handsewing is feasible. From a 2x down to a LG was no problem at all & I'm so proud of myself & very thankful to you for the time & hard work you put into making such very helpful videos. I actually started on the project a few days after seeing it , completed the shirt about 2 days later. I'm sorry I didn't comment sooner but today I remembered to do it. God bless you & all of your wonderful family.
Finally! Someone who speaks my "language", no fancy sewing terms. I just need to adjust my already constructed items from second-hand stores- thank you,
I've watched loads of tutorials on how to resize a shirt and your method is by far the easiest. Love it.
not only is it easy but she’s taking the piece apart and put it back together instead of putting stitches down
FINALLY! Thank you so much for making this video. For years I couldn’t for the life of me figure out how to alter shoulders and sleeves. Thanks to your easy steps and user friendly words, I can finally complete the rest of my projects!
Great tutorial! I'm getting back into sewing after a few years and this tutorial gave me the little boost of confidence I needed to alter a funky thrifted 80s floral top to have a more modern fit! You broke the steps down in a very manageable way, and went slow enough that I could follow along. Thank you!!
This is so awesome!! I was at H&M the other day and was awestruck at how nice the men's clothing was, but after trying on some shirts in XS and S, they still didn't fit me right. I was sad since I like the men's design more, but the I thought maybe I could take this as an opportunity to use my sewing machine again. 😂 Thank you!!
Did it worked???
I really liked this. Thank you for sharing. My husband past away in April and he had a short sleeve tropical print shirt that I wanted to alter to fit me. It's like having a piece of him with me when I wear it. All I have to do now is fix my sewing machine. Thanks again. 💌
@@joylenewoods7691
Go for it! What a terrific idea.
Awesome. This is my first time to make my son's shirt the right size with your instructions. Thanks for being kind and share your habilities.
Thank you! I have sewn for years and did not figure out how to deal with the pits. Now it makes sense . Love this video
Thank you mam lorraine for this video. My first time to sew my daughters big polo and make it fit for het.
Thank you SO MUCH for this video. I live part time in Ghana, West Africa and I have 9 traditional shirts that I love, but I just lost 30 pounds and everything fits like a tent now. I'm pretty good with a sewing machine and taking in the sides is pretty easy, but I was trying to figure out what to do with the sleeves and in what order relative to the sides. This totally makes sense! I sort of slapped myself on the forehead after you showed us what to do! DOH!!!
Why would you put where you live
Why would you ask?!?! Clearly, it is relevant to him. SMH
that's hilarious. some people love to humble brag where they've been. that part is completely inconsequential to the rest of the comment.
Who cares if the individual mentioned where they live? Why does it bother u so much? I'm sure that, just like everyone else, you have other more important issues that require your energy and attention so why bother worrying about something so insignificant? Honestly some people just make me so confused!
D Hunter it’s relevant to me that D Hunter mentioned W Africa. I came on here because I have 3 traditional Ghanaian shirts from my husband that I want to downsize for my 12 year old. Can’t wait now because this video and comment has inspired me. Thanks for the video
Thank you so much for this lesson. I have found beautiful blouses in plus sizes. I want the material to make petite size blouses. Good quality material is so expensive and plus sized clothing at thrift shops can be had for next to nothing. This is a wonderful source of material. But if I can avoid the step of taking the entire blouse apart to use a pattern, so much the better.
Thank you again.
Keep finding vids on how to make a fitted shirt and not how to totally downsize so thank you for this
Fabulous! One best demos that I have seen. Love how you keep repeating the steps that you are using. I will be following you!! Great job..
You did a great job! I think sewing is a lost art. My son wants to be a designer I plan to pay for sewing lessons for Christmas and buy his own machine.
Shop black friday and cyber monday if you are in the U.S. you can get a good quality machine for $50-$100 if you get a good deal
thank you for sharing, i was debating on how i can alter my very large jacket and was unsure how to fix the shoulder part, thank you now i can processed with my project :)
I'm a seamstress by trade. And this is the best video I could find of adjusting the shoulder of a top. The gapping hole in the underarm scared me when you lined it up bc I forgot you said you were going to tighten that as well. I have a few tshirts I may try this on before I try it on my sweater dress. (It's a men's xxl top as well) thanks SO MUCH ❤️❤️❤️👍
Very very helpful. I too like to up cycle fabric from Thrift store finds. Now that I am retired I am working on sewing skills. You were very very clear and explained everything. Already have a men’s shirt to start with.
You have given me the courage to alter my husbands shirts. He has lost a lot of weight and all of his shirts are too big. Thank you so much
Thank you!! I want to try this on my son's shirt! He passed away two years ago, and I like wearing his shirts to feel close to him, but they are too big.
Nancy Mabry
Sorry for your loss Dear.
Best Wishes to You Nancy.
You son is always in your heart, now that you are wearing his shirt, he will always by your side.
Nancy Mabry sorry for your loss
Thanks so much for your video on altering a large men's shirt to a female size..your a good teacher.
I'm so sorry for your loss! I lost my mom to cancer two years ago. It was my first loss and incredibly painful. I just can't imagine the pain of losing a son.
I've been binge watching your refashioning and sewing videos. You've taught me so much! I have more confidence to try new things and to look at large or outdated clothing differently. Thank you!
Thank you Leslie !! I'm so happy you are enjoying my videos and that you're going to do some refashion... that's fantastic !! I hope you have a FABULOUS weekend ....HUGS :)
I have around 150 men’s vintage Hawaiian shirts which I wear and adore. Most are super oversized, and I want to do this! I will also have to raise the front patch pockets as I don’t like them so low.
Thank you for a great tutorial.
Best video on downsizing a mans 👔 very clear instructions. Thank you for the great effort you have put into creating this video tutorial. You’re a ⭐️ star!!
Awesome and clear tutorial. I am gonna buy cheap XXL at a bargain and give it a go. Thank you so much dear.
This was so helpful!! I’ve been having a hard time finding shirts that fit me because I’m a pretty small guy. The other day I bought a bunch of shirts that I really liked the pattern on, but were a bit big. Maybe now I’ll actually be able to wear them!
Thank you so much. I have several 3 XL blouses that were given to me. I was going to get a pattern in my size and use that to cut them down but now I know how to do it without a pattern. Great job!
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I really like how detailed you were with explaining how and what you were doing. I look forward to learning more sewing tips from you. I just subscribed
+Tammy Soetaert Thanks Tammy !! I hope you get a chance to go through my sewing playlist. I have a lot of refashion videos uploaded. Thanks for watching and welcome to the Fashion Toppings family !! I hope you had a BLESSED day! HUGS :)
I am so glad I found your video! I acquired a grab bag full of men's oversized dress shirts, and have been wanting to rework them so I can wear them. Now I understand how. You explain what you are doing and why. Very easy to follow instructions. Thank you.
Martha Rankin Thank you Martha !! I'm so glad you found my video helpful . I really appreciate you taking the time to watch and leave a comment :) Thanks for watching and I hope you had a BEAUTIFUL day! HUGS :)
This carefully executed demo precisely answers my question regarding making a large shirt smaller. Mine is a Ladies size 2x shirt, bought at a second hand store, for a great price. I loved the ease for the shoulder re-fit with a smaller cut down sleeve. GREAT!!!
i'm in awe on how this vid is so on point and straight forward, even a beginner like me understand it quickly! thank you for showing the easier way~
Thank you :) I'm glad you found it helpful. HUGS
So funny AJ I know you from painting groups and today I find you sewing!! Thank you. It’s exactly what I needed!!!
Thanks for an excellent video! I lost 78 pounds, and wanted to keep wearing my fabulous collection of men’s vintage Hawaiian shirts. I went from wearing a men”s size 2xL to a men’s M! One thing I notice though is if the sides and sleeves are taken in too much, then the pockets on the shirts are way too close to the arms. They look off center and there is too much space from the button front to the off center pockets. This is a problem! So, I do not alter to smaller than a men’s large. Otherwise it’s too much of an alteration. Also, if working with prints, think closely about how the extreme alteration will affect the overall look of the print.
Also, sometimes the collars must be removed because they look too big once the alterations take place. I just carefully cut the collar off very close to the seam to create a new collar look. No one is the wiser and it never frays if done correctly. You can always use “Fray check “ to stop threads from fraying. I also needed to also shorten these shirts, as they were long enough to look like dresses one the sides were taken in.
I have been searching for a video with this kind of tutorial FOREVER!
Thank you soooooo much for the clear, concise instructions! I am so appreciative and inspired!!
Me too! Thank you so very much! ❤
Thanks for the video, well done. I always put a pin in the right hand sleeve.
I think you mixed them up. Thank you, good work.
Thank you so much. I refer to this video again and again. I've found so many shirts at thrift stores and remade them to fit using this method.
This is so helpful!! I am using this video to size down one of my grandpa's flannel shirts.
Dear Ma'am First time I come across someone who guides me in such a systematic,logical method for a a newbie.keep coming.Enjoyable.tks.++.
Great video! I have several shirts & a jacket that are too big through chest & too big sleeves. This is exactly what I need to do. Probably add some topstitching as well. Thank you!
You're VERY good at making tutorials, this is great. :)
Thank you so much for this video. I just started sewing to keep me busy during quarantine but I always get in trouble when it comes to sleeves because I wanted my sleeves to be a little shorter and tighter. Never knew it could be this easy. Thanks again. 😊
This is exactly what I was looking for to do on a work shirt for my sister very well done I am so thankful for all these useful RUclips videos you are a very good teacher
Thank you so much for this video, your instructions were very easy to follow. I took an old shirt from my grandma, made it smaller, removed the sleeves and knotted it at the waist. It's a really cute vintage looking blouse now :)
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You saved the day on my most recent cosplay project! Thank you so much for this tutorial! It was easy to follow and you have a really great presence on camera.
Thank you Mandy !! This is so nice of you to say !! I'm really happy this was helpful for you. Would love to see pictures of your cosplay projects :) Thanks for watching and I hope you are having a FANTASTIC day! HUGS :)
Fak you mam.
Wow, i needed this badly but didn't know where to start from, specially about sleeves hole and how to adjust it. Thank you so much for this helpful video and waiting for more..
Wessam Mostafa You're welcome and thank you for watching ! I'm so glad you found this to be helpful. I like my shirts long and loose around my hips, but then they are so big everywhere else so shorting the shoulders and taking in the side seams really helps me not feel like I'm swallowed up by such a big shirt. Thanks for watching and I hope you're enjoying your evening ! HUGS :)
fashiontoppings you too dear and i am happy being follower to ur channel, hugs from Egypt :)
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
I’m tiny so everything always looks huge on me! I was issued a men’s shirt for my school uniform and this helped me so much! This was easy to understand and such a lifesaver!
That's a brilliant tutorial and exactly what I needed to alter a shirt I have that is too big. Thank you for sharing!
I am amazed at how easy you make things look. I don't think I would even know where to start . love your videos
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I love this video. I have some fitted shirts that are way too large due to weight loss. All other videos are only taking in a little bit. This one shows the shoulder shortening, side seams narrowing, all the steps. Thanks!!
I've watched three of your video's now....I agree that the dress with lots of chiffon was really ugly, but once you altered it, it looked Great!!!!!!! On the other two again no nonsense tutorials you make it all so easy, I'm going to what we call in England as charity shops, to look for these things which I hopefully can make into something wearable just like you've shown us. Thank you so much, I'll be watching more of your tutorials from now on. I think you're great!!!!!! Thanks Maggie xx
+Mags Nash Thanks Maggie !! I'm so glad you are enjoying my videos :) I have so much fun doing refashions. Thanks for watching and I hope you had a FABULOUS day! HUGS :)
Stumbled across your video. Now I’m hooked. Thank you for taking the mystery out of sizing down a shirt. Can’t wait to check out your other projects!
I'm glad I found your video. I have 2 over sized shirts to work on.
Thank you so much - I'm new to sewing and found this very easy to follow. Most clothes are too big for me, so now I can buy without worrying about the size and adjust to fit!
Thank you Claudine :) I happy you find this helpful. I taught myself to sew so I'm not an expert but I'm always trying new things and finding ways to make it easier to do. Thanks for watching and I hope you have a FABULOUS day!! HUGS :)
Fantastic. I've got a few shirts I just can't part with needing downsizing; your video is clear & "seamingly" easy to do. TY
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Thank you I can't wait to try this out. There was a certain button up shirt they sold in men's that wasn't in women's and I needed that specific color and style for a costume I needed. I
You're welcome and thank you for watching ! I'm so happy this project was helpful for you ! I find so many men's shirts or plus size shirts with such fun fabrics and this allows me to take advantage of the larger shirts I find when I'm thrifting :) Thanks again and I hope you are having a LOVELY day! HUGS :)
This is a perfect example and one that I have been looking for a while! Thank you for this video and please not delete it as it is very helpful to use as reference! Please keep uploading more altering videos! :) xxx
tiv0007 Thank you !!! I'm so glad you liked this video :) Don't worry, I won't delete it. Thanks for watching and I hope you are having a WONDERFUL day! HUGS :)
fashiontoppings Thank you :) can you also show how to re fashion something like a kimono to a shift dress? xx
Thank you so very much. This will work as I resize an XL jacket/dress to fit me for a special occasion outfit
Thank you. Altering a shirt isn't as difficult as I thought it would be. I live in Sydney Australia. I needed a ladies long sleeve shirt with two pockets and with epaulets. It would appear that they only make these for men. I bought a men's 2XL shirt and it looked the same as your denim shirt! I hope my new shirt looks as good as your finished product. Again, thank you.
+Cazz Cannings You're welcome and thank you for watching ! I'm so glad you found this tutorial helpful. I'm actually wearing this denim shirt today :) This was an easy project and I like doing this so that I can get shirts long enough to wear as cover ups or to wear over my leggings. Thanks again and I hope you are having a GREAT day! HUGS :)
Awesome! This is what I'm looking for; to alter an oversized blouse. Thank you for sharing.
+bz xiao Thank you !! I'm so happy you liked this tutorial and found it helpful. Thanks for watching and I hope you are having a FABULOUS day! HUGS :)
Great video. Finally, a video on how to alter men's shirt for a woman. :)
WOW! this is perfect. Thank you for showing how step by step easy it is. NOW I can refashion a shirt that my dh cannot wear but is in really good shape and has a logo embroidered on it. yay for saving clothing.
Thank you. Due to weight loss I have several shirts that are too big. I can't wait to apply this easy method. 👍🏻
I have always wondered how this could be done, and I think you're very clever! Thanks for sharing!!
+Nicki Lamey Thank you Nicki ! That is so nice of you to say :) I'm so happy you liked the video. Thank you for watching and commenting. I hope you have a WONDERFUL weekend! HUGS :)
Love! Love! Love this!... Fabulous tutorial. Definitely subscribing. THANK YOU!
That turned out really nice. Once again you've helped me out with a little problem I was having. Now I know how I want to fix the shoulders on my XXL men's shirt. Thanks Amy!!
I LOVE this! I don't have a sewing machine yet but you make it look so approachable.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I have been putting of shortening my sleeves because I just could not work out how to do it. Barb NZ
Great concise explanation of this process. Makes it easy to understand and follow! thank you!
Just altered my wife's new shirt bought on the internet (husbands can have machines too !!! )-of course it was the wrong size- thanks to you it now fits great .By the way those glasses suit you so well.
I'm so glad my tutorial was helpful for you :) I bet your wife was excited that you fixed the shirt for her ..... she's a lucky girl !! Thanks for watching and I hope you and your wife have a FABULOUS day!!
Thank you so much for sharing. I bought a well-made fake suede dress for 99 cents at Goodwill, and it is about a 3x. This video is very helpful.
+ArtLenLa I'm so happy you found this video helpful !! Loved to see what you do to your dress. Thanks again and I hope you are having a GREAT day! HUGS :)
Thank you Amy. I bought a big shirt but I love the material so I want to size it to fit me and I didn’t know how to take in the armpit. This was very helpful
Thank you so much this seems really helpful for me and I can't wait to try it! I really like wearing mens' shirts and basically everything about the fit except for the way too broad shoulders and this is the first tutorial I've found that actually tackles that issue
WOW, I should have watched your video before I attempted my messed up version. Thank you.
Ula la la ..wow so easy to understand to follow this DIY,sharing is caring tqvm (Malaysia Seremban)
Thank you. I buy men shirts almost exclusively and they are sometimes too baggy. What a help you were to me.
Thank you SO MUCH for this great tutorial. Now my work shirt fits like a glove. Your step by step instructions help me immensely 👍😘
Thank you for posting the video! Nice long descriptive instruction I can understand.
Great job. Just bought a jacket at Goodwill. I love it, but it is gigantic. Hope I can do what you did...
smart lady! natural teacher! thanks so much!
Thanks. I also love denim shirts and thanks for an easier way to make them smaller. You have a way that works.
looks great now! it has nice button details near the neck!
I extremely say sorry just becos,, you stich the sleev on wrong side
I dont even need to downsize a shirt but this tutorial was so cute, and also very helpful omg , i love u mrs. fashiontoppings xoxo
Great job I would make a belt or take a small bit of elastic at the waist in the back and just sew the elastic so it cinches in a bit
Carrie Lonsdale Great idea Carrie !! I'll remember that and try it on another shirt refashion. Thanks for watching and I hope you are having a FABULOUS weekend ! HUGS :)
Hi Amy I needed this video as well. I just recently bought a black denim shirt and put on the back a really nice T-shirt logo like what you did in one of your previous videos. but I'm not happy with how big it is. thanks to this video I'm going to reconstruct the sleeves and take it in just like you did so thanks so much.
joannecpenner You're welcome and thank you for watching !! I'm so happy you found this tutorial useful. It really is pretty easy to do this type of alteration. I have several shirts I need to do this too when I get some more free time :) Thanks again and I hope you are enjoying your day! HUGS :)
You made it very easy to understand. Thank you!
Wow, good job! You're definitely teaching me to look beyond my size and taste in garments when I'm at Goodwill. Thanks for another great idea, Amy!
Thank you so much for sharing this project, this is what I needed to help me with my first project !! Take care!
That was amazing! Thank you for being so detailed with each step!
Yes! I have several shirts and one dress that are way too big but I love them, hahahaha. I'll be using your tips and following your video. Thanks for sharing with me!
Thanks for the step by step . Very helpful info. Done with a smile .
+Nathalie Szalay Thank you Nathalie !! I'm so happy you found this tutorial helpful. Thanks again for watching and commenting and I hope you had a WONDERFUL day! HUGS :)
+fashiontoppings My pleasure. You deserve the compliments . God bless
This is exactly what I needed. Thanks so much!
This is a wonderful method for me to downsize my bathrobe!!!! I hate that the
shoulders seams hang onto my errr; biceps!
Thanks!
I often find nice shirts in my charity shop that are huge, I have a machine, so I’ll give it a try. Many thanks.
You have such a great way of explaining things. Thank you so much.
Great tutorial! I’m so glad I found this! I need to tailor a men’s Pope costume for a nine-year-old!
Excellent! I have two shirts for this project. Great fabric, wrong size.
OOO Amy - you are such an inspiration! I have wanted to do this very same project -- but I just could not figure out how to pull it off l You are Such a Whiz. Thank you so much
***** You're welcome and I'm so happy you liked this video and found it helpful :) I love to wear big shirts, so taken up the shoulders really helps me not feel like I'm swimming in fabric...LOL . Thanks for watching and I hope you have a BEAUTIFUL weekend! HUGS :)
You did a great job.
I don't know why I laughed so hard when you said you could wear it as a sun dress.
"Make sure the sleeve is inside right?"
I have never heard of that. Other than that, it's a pretty good tutorial.
great video and very simple directions. thank you so much
Thank you Carol !! HUGS :)