Short Guy CPO Hemming

[Go For Chill]

If the whole idea of IH is to invest more time wearing fewer garments, then I figured my favorite shirt should fit as close to perfect as I can get it. No point in investing time in something that only fits pretty well. I started by shortening the bottom hem and slightly softening the curve.

I always feel that a shirt looks best when the front hits mid-fly, the back mid-pocket, and the sides just barely covering your pant pockets. I also wanted to keep it long enough that the space under the original bottom snap wasn’t so short that it looked weird. The last consideration was leaving just a bit of fabric that hung below the pocket bags so they didn’t hang out when I put something heavy in them.

I think the sleeves are next.

Before

Nervousness

After

I tried my best to replicated the original stitching on the placket


I also threw a couple bar tacks on either side of the name tab on the chest pocket, then removed the stitching between them to open up a pencil slot.

Having just a little of your fly exposed really lengthens the look of your leg, and I need all of that I can get!

[Bridger]

Awesome work @Go-For-Chill

I have a lot of my shirts hemmed and it costs me a bunch. That's a great skill you have. The fit makes a huge difference.

[SKT]

Well done man. It looks great and love the pen slot detail. Makes me want to learn a new skill

[worn2fade]

Looks awesome bro. Once you get the sleeves situated you’ll be gold!

[jordanscollected]

@Go-For-Chill great job and thanks for sharing all the details. Good luck with the sleeves.

[worn2fade]

Everyone send their shirts to go for chill for any of your needs. He will be my new delivery address straight from IH.

[Giles]

Great job.....

[VW1971]

Damn I feel so validated! I have to shorten the sleeves on all my IH shirts. I need length shortened too but always nervous it will throw the proportions off. Yours looks so good, this really is a fantastic job you’ve done. There’s a sewing store/ clinic near my house and I’ve always wanted to take one of their courses. This may have pushed me over the edge. Thanks for sharing.

[Lynne]

@Go-For-Chill I’m mightily impressed - bravo! What is the machine behind you?

[pechelman]

This is fantastic. Did you consider sewing in a piece of fabric to effectively have the pocket bags seen sewn into the hem to make an inside pocket?