How to Make a Shirt Smaller With a Pin

How to Make a Shirt Smaller With a Pin
Written By
Steven White
Steven White
Published: May 5, 2010
Updated: Dec 13, 2021
1 minute read

Occasionally, clothing requires tailoring such as taking in a shirt to make it a smaller size. Those who have ever tailored a shirt themselves or paid someone else to do so realize that this procedure takes time and can be quite expensive. If you are in a hurry and do not have time to tailor a shirt, consider making the shirt smaller with some safety pins.

Turn the shirt inside out.

Fold the shirt at the seam-lines to the desired size. Keep in mind that for every inch of folding, you are actually making the shirt smaller by two inches. Be sure to fold each side equally so that the shirt does not appear uneven.

Pin the shirt into position using two safety pins on each side.

Steven White

Steven White is a privately contracted software engineer and efficiency analyst. He has more than five years of experience providing technical support for AT&T broadband customers. Along with his technology background, White enjoys…

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