A few weeks ago, I purchased four button-down shirts on an op-shopping (or thrifting) trip, with the intention of modifying them for lounging around the house in winter.
This is the first shirt – it’s a nice fleecy cotton, so is nice and warm.
I finished modifying it this weekend!
To modify it, I took out the tags and put a little hanging loop in there instead.
I also cut the collar off the collar stand, so there’s less bulk around my neck.
I took off most of the buttons and sewed the front shut….
….and shortened the sleeves.
Shortening the sleeves was the most finicky bit, because it involved a fair bit of trying-on. It was absolutely worth it though, to have sleeves the perfect length!
It also would have been nice to not have the old buttonholes on the front of the shirt where I sewed the front shut. However, I wanted to keep one or two buttons at the top, so I could button the neck area shut when it’s colder.
I’ve got three more shirts to do, so back to the machine!
See ya!
Yves
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