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Altering Men's T-shirts So Women Can Wear ThemTopics: Clothing, Clothing Alterations Ever noticed how much cheaper men's and boys' T-shirts are compared to women's and girls'? And they offer a wide range of colors and designs that women and girls could wear. That tight "crew neck" looks too masculine -- and too hot! Do you have (or can you borrow) pinking shears? If you use them to carefully cut off the neckband, the result is a more feminine, decorative, deckle-edged neckline that relaxes to the collarbones for a nicer look. To carry on the motif, this can also be done to the sleeve hem and even the bottom hem. Be sure that the teeth of the shears cut between 1/2 and 1 cm above the hem stitching. If closer, the stitching could break or relax too much. If further, the two layers of hem will curl apart; that doesn't look as good. _Never_ cut _below_ the stitching (i.e., on the "body" side of the stitching). The edge will curl and the neckline will be much too deep. (If you want a lower/different neckline, sew in your own stitching at the level you want, and then cut above _that_.) Even if you have to buy pinking shears at a sewing and yard goods store, you'll recoup the price (about 3,000 yen) in savings in T-shirt purchases. ES << Altering Japanese-sized T-shirts so Western-Sized Women Can Wear Them | Index | Amazon >> |