My son is tall and thin - much taller and thinner than most guys his age. And since we shop mostly at thrift stores, a lot of times we find an otherwise-perfect shirt that's a bulkier fit.
Up to this point, it has been a source of frustration for my son. He wants a perfectly-fitted shirt, not one that could fit two of him inside. I totally understand, since I have some of the same problems.
I got the idea to take in the shirts at the sides. We experimented with some shirts that were getting a little short in the sleeves (hence the rolled sleeves).
This one started out like this:
It was so big that I have to admit it looked a bit sloppy. When it was tucked, it made him look like he was wearing his dad's shirt (which is a few sizes bigger).
After taking it in almost 3" on each side, it turned out like this:
Perfect! He even likes it tucked now, so that's a grand success in my book.
I just took it in at the existing side seams, tapering off about halfway down the arm.
Up to this point, it has been a source of frustration for my son. He wants a perfectly-fitted shirt, not one that could fit two of him inside. I totally understand, since I have some of the same problems.
I got the idea to take in the shirts at the sides. We experimented with some shirts that were getting a little short in the sleeves (hence the rolled sleeves).
This one started out like this:
It was so big that I have to admit it looked a bit sloppy. When it was tucked, it made him look like he was wearing his dad's shirt (which is a few sizes bigger).
After taking it in almost 3" on each side, it turned out like this:
Perfect! He even likes it tucked now, so that's a grand success in my book.
I just took it in at the existing side seams, tapering off about halfway down the arm.
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