Button down top resize

I really liked this shirt and loved the price - 20 cents.

It is made of a fabric that stretches and bounces back. Not from spandex elasticity but from the crinkeling of the fabric.

Due to the crinkeling of the fabric I could almost have worn it as it was when I bought. The only real problem with it was the under arm area that hung too low. It was also a little too wide at the torso but I would have ignored that if it were not for the ill fitting under arms. So I turned this one wrong side out. Then found a button down shirt in my closet that fit well and laid it on top. I only used it to mark where I wanted the armpits to be. Due to the stretchiness of the fabric of this shirt I couldn't get it to lay out nice enough to use the other one as a template for the sides.

I marked each desired underarm area with a pin and then eyeballed the sewing of the sides and sleeves - holding the fabric stretched as I sewed. I did not want to change the cuff of the sleeves so I tapered from the pin to the edge of the existing cuff.



It does pull a bit across the bust, as you can see. It is not too small - there is still plenty of room. It's just an issue I have with button down shirts. I will most likely add a small snap between the buttons to keep it from pulling like that but I just haven't gotten to it yet.


Sorry there is no before picture. I was in a sewing mode and forgot to have the kids take the before picture.