Creating your OWN fitted shirt!

 Now that we’ve established what types of fitted shirts there are, it’s time to kick things up a notch! Today’s blog will explain how to create a fitted shirt by yourself. Without further ado, let’s begin! 

To start, you’re going to need two shirts. Start by cutting the sleeves off the shirt you want to make fitted. Do not dispose the sleeves as we will be using them again later. For the next part you’re going to fold the shirt in half and make sure everything lines up. Now you will use the other (smaller) shirt to outline the cut for the shirt you want fitted. Fold the sleeves of the smaller shirt and connect the lines from top to bottom. Carefully line up the smaller shirt with your cut sleeves and make the seem. You will then line up the cut sleeves on top of each other and cut along the seem. Cut the sides of the shirts along the dotted line before moving on to the next step.

For the final part, you will need your sowing kit. With the shirt folded, you will slowly pin your shirt from the bottom up. Next, begin with the bottom of your shirt and use the sowing machine to sow and remove the pins as needed. To sow the sleeves, pinch them together and make sure no other parts are being sowed into the shoulder. Finally, sow the open edge at the top of the shirt and now you have a NEW fitted shirt!

Sound confusing? Don’t you worry! Simply follow this video and enjoy your new shirt! What did you think of this blog? Did you enjoy making your shirt or did you find it difficult. Leave a comment down below and I’ll see you next time!

The NEW wave of fashion: Women’s fitted shirts!

Today we take a deeper dive into the industry trend that is fitted shirts. This time however, it’s about more than just a casual white or athletic t-shirt. Fashion, particularly women’s fashion is constantly evolving. Women are eager to see what all of these designers and brand companies come up with next. Let’s take a closer look at some women wearing fitted shirts.

Above we have a woman from The Chef’s Emporium wearing a beautiful blue fitted shirt that complements her skirt. The fitted shirt gives her a chic look that is not only visually appealing but radiates a confident women! She exemplifies a classy look perfect for multiple occasions such as a job interview or dinner at a nice restaurant.

Here we have another fit top courtesy of Hawes & Curtis. Both women look beautiful and confident with their outfits but what’s the difference? I’m glad you asked! The first woman’s top is more chic while the woman in the second picture has a shirt that is more casual. What we see from these pictures is that fitted shirts don’t have to be athletic wear. There is fashion in fitted clothing and it can serve different purposes.

How do you feel about this unique spin on women’s fashion? Feel free to leave a comment down below. Also stay tuned for a very special blog in the coming weeks that you do NOT want to miss!