I am not usually a t-shirt person.
I’ve known women who rarely wear anything other than jeans or jean shorts and an assortment of tees. There is nothing wrong with that, of course–t-shirts are very comfortable, modest, and relatively cool most of the time–but I never liked the way I looked in them.
I’ll admit it: I’m a short, bitty, hobbit-ish woman, and I need that curve of definition at my waist if I don’t want to look like a 13 year old (no offense, 13 year olds).
So, when “girly” tees started gaining popularity, I was thrilled. A comfy, modest shirt that fit my feminine figure: win!
Not everyone caught on, though, and there were still some fun tees that I wanted, or earned, or was given that I would have worn, but didn’t like the way they fit.
Well, now I can fix that. A few chalk markings, some cutting and trimming, some new seams, and presto!
girly fit:
5th anniversary present from my husband
I found the tutorial here (via Pinterest), and tried it on a few shirts I wasn’t too attached to (didn’t want to mess up my favorite tee on the first go).
I don’t have a serger, so I did a straight stitch along the seam, and “finished” the edges together with a zigzag stitch. Certainly not as pretty as a serger seam, but still functional. And it’s on the inside anyway 🙂
So, happy camper here. The shirts have turned out well. Now, off to fix the tee I earned at my first 5k since high school!