DH is 6'7" tall and broad shouldered, but slim. This means that all his shirts are too short for him.
Solution? A clever wife with a good sewing machine and a DH with endless optimism and faith in his wife's capabilities.
So I have somehow ended up volunteering to make him some shirts. I am starting relatively simply with a McCalls shirt pattern, number 2149. (blogger wont let me link today) It has short sleeves and he wants the round collar. So I only have to think about stuff like button holes, interfacing and adapting the pattern - gulp!!!
So far I have successfully lengthened the body and sleeves by 2 1/2" each. I remembered to do the same for the interfacing. I have cut out the fabric. Mercifully he has chosen a non-directional batik for the first shirt, but he also bought 4 yards of striped shirting material for my next one...............
Now I have to work out which side of the iron-on interfacing is the sticky side.
Oh my, what have I let myself in for..................
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My Mum was an expert shirt maker and made all my dad's and brothers. During the war to make extra money she made them for other people charging 2/- for making them :0)
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