Here are some simple tips on how to stitch a man’s formal shirt?

how to stitch a man’s formal shirt

One of most important part of a man’s wardrobe is their formal dresses, suits, trousers, shirts, blazers etc which they wear in formal parties, daily office routine, get together meet up, conferences etc. Every man takes care of his formal dresses usually more than the casual ones. Thus all the ladies should know how to stitch a man’s formal shirt so that they could stitch for someone special and impress them by gifting their own stitched shirt. But not all are born with the required techniques to stitch a shirt. If you know the skills it is really great for you, but if not then you must not worry as today we come with the ultimate guide to do so. If you are also among one of those who want to learn how to stitch a man’s formal shirt, this is certainly for you. Pay attention and learn from the tips.

There are several steps you need to follow in order to learn how to stitch a formal shirt for men.  First of all you need to draw a rough sketch of the type of shirt you wish to stitch. Measure everything correctly, note it down on a piece of paper and draw your design on a chart. This is a must and a very basic step for the beginners. If you are doing it for the first time it is suggested not try it directly on the cloth because there are chances that you might ruin the valuable cloth by making some silly mistakes. So it’s always better to learn first and then implement what’s learnt.


how to stitch a man’s formal shirt

So after making your rough layout on the chart sheet separately for every particular part of the shirt like the sleeves, the pockets, the collars and the main body of the shirt, you need to keep some space so that when you run your scissors across, you do not spoil the measurements. After you are done with this you need to use a regular scissor to cut them all apart. While cutting, you should always keep in mind to cut the small pieces first and then the big ones. In the case of a shirt, you must begin with cutting out the pocket flaps first and then the pockets followed by the sleeves and then the base shirt. Be careful while you cut these out. Sharply cut the edges, the curves and the fine lines.

how to stitch a man’s formal shirt

After you are ready with all the cuts, next you need is to stitch them together to make it a fully fledged formal shirt you have been wishing to stitch. Every single step needs equal attention or there could be undesirable circumstances. To finally get the shirt stitched, first of all you need to learn to stitch the pockets. Keep in mind that pockets will be stitched separately on the base shirt and the pocket flaps (if any) will be stitched accordingly. So stitch them according to the measurement you have made earlier and make sure that they are at equal distance from each other and from the edges of the shirt. Then similarly stitch the sleeves and collar to the shirt according to their measurements. Next stitch the buttons and give the final touch-up to the formal shirt. After you are done with this your dummy shirt is finally ready to go. Now that you have learnt how to stitch a man’s formal shirt, you can practise the exactly same shirt procedure on the cloth you want to design the shirt with.
We hope these tips would have helped you learn. Happy Stitching Ladies!

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