| Remember when I posted this dino polo? It was made from a old men’s polo resized really easily. Sometimes you might need to do a little more sizing down. So today I will show you how to resize a polo shirt and adjust the neck size and collar as needed.This works best with the knit polos with the thick ribbing collar. If it has an actual collar you may need to add more steps to finish off the collar better. My husband had given up this great vintage polo for the donation pile, and since I loved the stripes, I just had to make it sized down for my little guy. Browse through your local thrift store and you might find some great vintage prints colors and designs that would make a perfect one of a kind polo for your little guy. |
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| Start by laying your polo out so there is a fold down the center of the back. Then using a shirt that fits well lay it on top of the polo and use the shape to cut out the polo. You will notice I cut the polo out narrower, I wanted a slim fit on the polo and the t-shirt was a little baggy so I just let it hang over the edge slightly. |
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| Next fold it so the fold is down the front center. Line the back piece up with the fold. The front neckline is lower than the back neckline so keep that in mind when lining it up. For this one I will make the front neckline start just above the second button cutting off the top button. This makes the button down the right length for my little one. Then simply follow the back piece as your guide to cut the rest. |
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| Then you should have a front piece that looks like this. |
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| You will also want to follow the sleeves of the tee to get smaller sleeves. Lastly carefully cut off the collar piece. |
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| Then to sew first sew the front and back pieces together at the collar. |
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| Then pin the sleeves in place. and sew them in. |
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| Then line the front and back up right sides together. Sew from the end of the sleeve down the side. |
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| Then pin the collar around the neck. You want to leave a gap where the shirt overlaps to be buttoned. Cut the collar piece to the size you need as you pin it in place. Sew in place. |
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| Then flip the collar up and top stitch along the bottom of the collar. Then fold the collar down and you are done. Well hem the bottom of the shirt then you are done with the shirt. Quick and easy right? |
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| A brand new “vintage” polo for the little boy in your life so he can do all the things little boys do. |
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| And perhaps put a call in on a “shell phone” |
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| I hope he is begging for summer to get here we are all ready! |
Enjoy!
Jessica at Me Sew Crazy
this is adorable! Thanks for the tute :)<br /><br />And your little guy?!! Ugh – so cute!!!
Tara
so useful!
BrittaandGeorge
I am still amazed. That shirt fits him so well. What a great way to waste not, want not. Thanks for sharing. (keep up the great pictures)
Emily
Great idea! Love the fit- especially the collar. What a cutie!
sarah g.
Love it! What about the unfinished edge of the collar? I cut it to the correct length, w/ an extra inch to mess with. How should it be finished; won't it unravel? Thanx!
Shauna@shwinandshwin
If it is a ribbed knit collar (like most of them are) then it shouldn't unravel. That it the beauty of knits they don't have to have a finished edge. I just cut mine following the grain of the fabric so it ended on a nice clean line. I hope that helps.
Rachel Sue
I would love to feature this on my blog, Reduce, Reuse, Upcycle. Feel free to come by and grab a featured by button. <br /><br />Thanks!<br /><br />http://reuseandupcycle.blogspot.com
Deanna
Just made a little sized polo out of a thrifted shirt for my girlie. Worked so well! Only problem I had was with the button area. Too many layers of fabric there (weird shirt thingy going on).<br />Instead of hemming the edge, I tried a lettuce edge and it looks chic girly now!<br />Thanks for the tute. Love your blog.
shantel
I will be featuring this awesome idea! tomorrow at <br />seemesew.blogspot.com
Paxton
Great job! And good pictures! I can't wait to try this, I have a few polos I've been saving for my son, especially some work polos that I thought would be cute to have them match in! So thank you so much for this awesome tutorial!
Marika
This is a great idea for making matching Daddy and me shirts! (Maybe I'll get an early start on Father's Day by keeping my eye out for some cute, cheap polos at Target…) Thanks so much!
clara
Thanks a lot for sharing this clever idea! I'd like to learn to sew and try it very soon!<br />So if you don't mind I linked this post on my blog. http://creamamma.blogspot.it/2012/05/lunga-vita-alle-polo-di-papa.html<br />Thanks and congratulations for you blog!
Madeleine Macy
Great idea! Love the fit- especially the collar. What a cutie!
Angela
How do you get a smaller arm hole from the mens shirt. I was trying to picture it in my head. Seems you would have to cut the somewhere between the shoulder of the shirt to the upper part of the back?? Am I missing something.
Shauna
I matched up the smaller shirt with the front placket as I wanted that and then cut new shoulder and arm curve, it was considerably smaller than the shirt was. Hope that helps!
Angela
Or do you just snip the shoulder… I re-read it and it looks like that is what you may do. It just says to follow the sleeve on the t for sleeve size. I’m new to all this and have always thought of sizing my dd clothes…she is tall so has to fit in a larger size for length but then the clothes are to big for her.
sewcialising
Adorable! I love your website.. 🙂