Men's shirts always attract attention. They are made of good fabric, do not shrink, do not fade. The colors are most often calm and unobtrusive.
Men have recently stopped wearing them and prefer comfortable shirts and shirts. Unless it’s a leadership position, when you can’t go without a suit and shirt.
And so they hang idle in the closet, most likely too small, since over time our husbands get bigger.
Sometimes it is enough to cut off the excess and in an hour you will have a new thing.
In this alteration, the shirt will become feminine and there will be no trace of the masculine style left. Sleeve length doesn't matter. To do this, I will cut off the extra parts in an unusual way. The collar will remain in place.
Master Class:
1) Lay the shirt out on the table and straighten out the folds. In front of the collar along the shoulder line I stepped back 2 cm and made marks. I connected these points to the bottom of the armholes and drew oblique lines.
2) I did the same on the back. I cut the shirt along these lines. As a result, everything remained except the sleeves. In this case, we do not need to reduce the wide shoulders.
3) Now you need to try on the shirt on yourself and sew up the side seams. If a large fold has formed along the chest line, then place it in the dart. If the fold is small, it will be removed at the end of the work.
4) There may also be a small wave at the back; it can be removed by opening the yoke. Now that the shortcomings have been eliminated, you can process the armhole sections, for example, with bias tape.
5) Since I have stretch fabric, I overcast the edges, turned them inward to a width of 1 cm and stitched.
6) I cut out strips of fabric from the sleeves.
7) I cut out strips of fabric from the sleeves.
Ready.
Turning a man's shirt into a charming women's blouse is an opportunity to acquire a new item in your wardrobe without additional expenses.
All the best!