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Materials:
Mens dress shirt (1-2 times larger. We used a
short sleeved shirt)
Zipper - color coordinating - 60 inches
straight pinselastic thread
2 buttons - optional
measuring tape
Step 1: Remove front pockets if desired. Rub
the fabric and the holes where the thread was
should disappear.
Step 2: Determine how tall you want the
shirred area to be and how much you want left
unshirred around the bottom hem. I measured
3" up from the side hem to the 3rd button
from the bottom.
Step 3: Mark and pin the button area closed
from the top of the shirring mark all the way
down the bottom hemline. Cut off/remove the
buttons in the shirring area and sew closed
following the stitching lines on each side of
the buttons.
Step 4: Take one end of the zipper cutting off
hardware if necessary and separate the 2 sides
from each other. To keep the ends from
fraying, melt the fabric lightly with a match or
flame.
Step 5: Place one end under the inside corner
of the collar and pin. Line the entire collar
with the zipper (about 24.5" on our collar).
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Corners - make a small fold at each corner for
a smooth transition around the collar. Sew and
stitch the zipper in place along the collar.
Step 6: Zipper ruffles. Measure from the top
of the shirring line to the top of the shirt (12"
on our shirt). Add 4-8" to the measurement
you get and cut 4 strips of zippers for the
ruffles.
Use a basting stitch on the fabric edge of the
zipper and pull the bottom thread to gather
each strip.
Step 7: Place 1 strand of the ruffled zipper
about 1/2" from the center buttons. Pin down
the front to the top shirring mark. Sew in
place.
Step 8: Place the 2nd strand against the center
overlapping slightly over the 1st strand as
pictured below. Pin and sew into place.
Repeat on the opposite side.
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Step 9: Shir the bottom half of the top starting
at the top mark and finishing at the bottom
mark. Space the shirring lines 1/4" - 1/2"
apart.
Step 10: Sleeves - Fold each sleeve so it has to
a 2" cuff.
Step 11: Pin the top and bottom of the sleeve
and sew a straight stitch on the top and bottom
to keep the cuff folded.
OPTIONAL: Shir 2-3 lines on the top part of
the sleeve to create a gathered look.
Step 12: Adding a zipper loop - Cut 2 10"strips of zippers. Place one end of the zipper
about 1" under the top of the cuff. Pin in
place.
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Step 13: Fold the zipper onto the front/top of
the cuff and pin.
Step 14: Create a loop with a 1" tail. Fold the
tail under and pin.
Pin the top of the loop to the shoulder. Sew
the top of the loop and the bottom into place
securing the zipper in place. Repeat on the
opposite sleeve.
Step 15: Add a button (large, small, different
color, etc) to the middle of the loop for added
design interest.
and you are done!
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