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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).



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.



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.



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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