The Classic Tailored Shirt
Roll up your sleeves and make a perfectly tailored shirt with the help of expert shirtmaker Pam Howard.
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Roll up your sleeves and make a perfectly tailored shirt with the help of expert shirtmaker Pam Howard.
Introduction
A bespoke shirt is a luxury you’ll be able to afford once you learn the skills to sew your own! Meet Pam Howard, your guide on this sewing adventure.
The Anatomy of a Shirt
Learn the features of a tailored shirt and consider your fabrics. Pam discusses how to choose and adjust a pattern, and discusses the right interfacing and notions for the job.
Lay Out, Cut Out
Learn how the pros match stripes, prints and plaids and deal with fabric with a texture or obvious diagonal pattern. Lay out and cut your pattern pieces and mark with tailor’s tacks.
Shirt Front Option
If you want to add front and side darts for a more fitted shirt, Pam shows you how to mark, sew and press them.
Shirt Fronts
Sew your front button bands for a crisp and precise look, then attach a pocket.
Shirt Back & Shoulders
Pam shares her “yoke trick” for a neat and properly fitted shirt. Add a double yoke to the back and attach it at the shoulders to the front pieces.
Collar & Band
A well-made collar looks spiffy but takes skill to assemble and attach to the shirt. Pam shows how to hand-stitch and press, fixing a common mistake along the way.
Sleeve Plackets & Cuffs
Well-made cuffs are important for both appearance and comfort. In this lesson, you’ll sew the sleeve placket and prepare the cuff pieces.
Setting In the Sleeves
Shoulders are tricky but you can do it! Learn about marking, fitting and pressing shoulders, and both finger-felled and flat-felled seams.
Pleats & Cuffs
Sewing and turning the cuffs is a combination of origami and alchemy. It’s like magic!
Buttons, Hems & Finishing
Your hems will be neat and you’ll never lose a button. Pam shares tailoring secrets for even buttonholes, accurate top- and edge-stitching and the all-important final press.
Variations on a Theme
Once you know these techniques, your shirt options are limitless! Pam shows some of the many variations on the classic tailored shirt that she has sewn.
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