Thank you for the "map" at the beginning that tells us exactly where you are going!! Some people do a lot of talking and say absolutely NOTHING!!! You end up saying so MUCH👩🎓🤩
I've only ever upsized one shirt - it was a button up that did button, but was tight and couldn't wrap my arms around myself, for example, because arm movement was limited. I added a diamond shaped gusset to the armpit, and it totally fixed the problem. And because it was just in the armpit, it was ok that it didn't really match - it was just "close enough."
I have a large shirt that is loose everywhere except across the bust, if I do it up and open out my arms it just pops open, I wonder if this would help. stupid fashion industry
@@Ella-iv1fk the buttonholes might be a touch big, if the buttons pop open so easily. Sewing them a little smaller should help, even before you do larger alterations
If you really liked that style of blouse, that alteration could actually help you better copy and adapt a better fit from scratch! It's not quite the same as having a custom sloper to build off of, but it's a great learning process and could help you create something you love and can be proud of for getting yourself there!
Stealing the button placket is a stroke of genius. I've only upsized a couple of graphic t-shirts, but my favourite method is to piece together side panels from the sleeves (or hem) and make new sleeves from a fabric that matches a colour from the print. I also cut the neckline and bind it with the same fabric as the sleeves to make sure everything looks deliberate.
Such a good touch to bind the neckline in the same fabric! I'm not great with stretchy fabrics so I've mostly ruined t-shirts that I tried to customise, sadly!
@@JuulThijssen Thanks! I'm also pretty intimidated by most other stretchy fabrics and I've also ruined a few t-shirts along the way. However I find them easier to cut into because even if I ruin the it's only a t-shirt I wasn't wearing anyway.
Stretchy fabric and I, had a hate hate relationship, UNTIL I was told to use tape when sewing. I just use masking tape. It is like a very light paper tape, and it helps tame the stretch as you sew. Peel it off very easily and doesn't leave any residue. Before the tape, I hated sewing with stretchy fabrics.
Your wonderful sewing machine has its own sound, like an ancient trolley bus. It’s a delightfully familiar part of your UA-cam offerings. You combine sewing excellence with humour and all the usual visual loveliness of your home. A treat as always. Thank you Juul. 😘
I found you thanks to someone’s secret Santa playlist, and I love the calm you create by just working on your task or project without talking. I even set my knitting down so I could pay you proper attention. Thank you x
@Campari Soda look up “costube secret Santa playlist” on here, a group of costumers participated in a secret Santa and shared the sending and receiving of the gifts. I found it a great way to find other people who love historical sewing and making costumes
Oh hurrah! :-) I am really, really looking forward to this. I have envied the people who find an XL cashmere sweater and "upcycle" it __down__ to something for a petite or extra small frame. I feel "good for them!" but, also, "it doesn't work that way for so many of us." I bet some wonderful hints will come from you and from your community.
I recently realised that I could do a pseudo full buttock adjustment on purchased jeans, but I would need to use a pair that's at least 2 sizes too large for me to start with. And that is a size that's difficult to find in jeans.
This is such a useful video! Thank you. That snap hack is perfect for replacing difficult safety pins. When you had the shirt in pieces, I thought that might be a great opportunity to make pattern pieces in case you wanted to replicate the shirt.
I had a blouse that was too tight at the chest - upper arms, but otherwise it was perfect.. So after coincidentally binging a bunch of historic shift making tutorials I tried adding in a square gusset at the armpit of 10x10 cm. AND IT WORKED!!
My eldest, also of the ample endowment set, had a favorite silk blouse that was struggling. It had several pin tucks across the chest and some very loooong ties. ALL the pin tucks came out, and the ties donated material for the side seams. I have also found that the inside of button plackets can be replaced with other fabric, should larger donations be required.
I was going to say the same thing. When you remove the buttons, cut the excess fabric away and replace the facing with coordinating fabric. The new seam can run along the fold.
The whole reason I started sewing was the thought that, someday, I too would be able to wear a button-up shirt - without gaping. Beautiful job on the shirt. - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown
Mine was to make a dress that fit at the waist and hips, and across the shoulders. And pants that fit. And button down blouses that are long enough in the arms. I’m on my mock-up of the pants, and I still haven’t done the dress or blouse, but baby steps.
@@merindymorgenson3184 nod-nod. Now that I've got the FR shell dress done it's back to the way too many to count mock-ups for the patterning blocks. Although I'd rather be sewing a vest...
if the original maker didn't cut them off, you could also loosen up those darts, or at least lower the tops of them, which would give you a little more room in the bust. looks pretty good though, for where the shirt started! :D
I agree, that was going to be my suggestion, remove or reduce the darts. I would start by removing, then see what that gives you to play with. You would still be able to have darts, just a little smaller. Those extra fractions all round really make a difference. 🙂
Thank you so much for this Juul, as I love your videos. I too am blest with ample bosom and I have had to do this a number of times, but you make it look so easy. I think the last one I did took me over 4 days, as I got so cross with it I had to put it away for a few hours. lol. Thank you for taking the snobbish out of sewing, (which a number of UA-cam people seem to have) You are such a blessing to so many people, especially at this time. Stay safe. x
@@JuulThijssen Hi Juul, I have just thought another way of altering a too small blouse, if it has long sleeves like your blouse. If you take off the sleeves and cuff, and then, take out a long strip of fabric from the centre of the sleeve, replacing it with lace and stich it all back together. You then have a long piece of fabric approximately 35cm x8 or 10cm to insert at the side of the blouse or down the centre back seam. An idea on shop bought items as they never leave any seams. I hope this may help. x
I have a constant struggle with sleeves not fitting well. I have plans to insert many lace inserts to sleeves and some side panels, oh I wish laces would be more affordable.
Clever idea to add snaps to prevent gaps, I have always used safety pins but I think the idea of snaps is better ((sigh) all my shirts gap at the bust). Thanks for sharing !
I've seen hooks used in combination with buttons on tighter thicker garments to. I always have to buy big enough to fit my shoulders so I don't really have that problem usually so I can't say how it works out.
No long nonsensical intro, no music, no talking, no commercials. Thank you so much for 13 mins of silence. You have no idea how much I enjoyed watching this video tutorial. The blouse looks amazing in the end and you look very beautiful with your milkmaid plaid hair.
You did a splendid job. Almost invisible👍🏻😍 I have done a few of those, being a busty lady myself. I enjoy refitting vintage clothing. It is very satisfying and educational. For white blouses I sometimes use insertion-lace. Making a long sleeve shorter is also a way to harvest material to insert. To tackle the “gaping” issue, I have been known to ad an extra button. iEnjoy wearing your “new” blouse 😁🙋🏻♀️😘
I'm looking forward to this too. Favorite short & wide person hack: Cut off excess hem Separate front & back Cut each ☝️into almost triangles, lengthwise Cut so the pairs of triangles will match one from front, one from back, along outer edges. (Top toward bottom on one, bottom toward top on the other) Sew straight edges of triangles together to make two new triangles out of the 4 right angle triangles. Sew into side seams of garment to widen hips & flare hem.
@Campari Soda to my great frustration, I have no idea how to forward any sort of picture in UA-cam. Might you have a way of contacting you that is public enough to post here? Everything on UA-cam is public. Or, maybe Juul would do it? Not everyone is a verbal-to-visualization person. I can't describe it any better than that. Maybe try the process on a piece of paper, doll or baby dress?
@Campari Soda Think she is trying to say she is putting fabric in a shape that puts more width at the armpit area and less at the waist area. Think the piece is triangular shaped at the top near the armpit because she is larger on top and slimmer at the bottom because she is narrower in the waist. So rather than add a rectangular piece of fabric which would be too loose at the waist, she cuts a triangular shape to give more fabric and width up top but less at the bottom.
@@pama.6410 I see what you're saying, but she ended the explanation with that it "widens hips & flare [the] hem", indicating it's not necessarily an alternative alteration for what we saw in the video, but simply another form of letting out a top for other concerns.
@@catherinejustcatherine1778 Do you possibly have an Instagram or Tumblr account? I think I understand what you're getting at, maybe... From what I could grasp of your explanation, you're piecing together self fabric (from the garment) to get what you need for either a gore or godet depending on the shape and placement of fabric required to reach improved total measurements. Does that sound about right? No offense intended if this is off the mark. Oftentimes we can do things we've learned or figured out but explaining them for others can be a real struggle because there's so little standardized instruction available to the masses now in areas like garment construction.
@@KatieCottingham Sadly, no public media but this & email & not willing to post email publicly 😒 Maybe I can figure out how to post a picture of this on my "channel", that Google established automatically so I can post to these videos. From what I understand if sewing terms, yes.
That was really interesting. I have enlarged a couple of blouses and found that taking out back darts also helps and lowering the front ones. Good job, well done.
THANK YOU! You may have just helped me save a favorite dress! It's really hard to buy ready to wear clothing that fits so I usually start larger and take in where needed. I have finally decided to just make my own clothing from the start and cut out the extra work.
I was very pleased to know that this is not just my problem. Suddenly my clothes are too small and I have to make these adjustments frequently. Thank you for sharing how you do it, knowing that it is also how I do it most of the time. I loved this channel. Hugs from a fan from Brazil 😊
Most of the folks of eclectic apparel wearing pastimes are not their pre-panini size. This will definitely help us out and lift up a mood. No one likes having to part with something they love and altering it to be useful and love their wearer back again is always useful knowledge to share. Thank you for this!
Fun video! Thank you! If the yoke has two layers, one could be removed and gussets put under the arm in a "V" shape to make the bust area larger. You are very creative!
Hi I found you recently as I'm learning more about garment sewing and vintage clothes. I have watched one of your other videos and noticed you have CI. I'm hearing impaired and my son is too. One of the things I liked was you did closed captions which is why a blessing for me. I realised now that you totally get it! Thank you as its a nightmare that not everyone uses cc. It's so hard if you can't see lips and no cc. Sam x
Wow. I learned something today. Good job. Never thought of adding snaps, which is genius. Also liked you resetting the sleeves in order to get a bit more size out of them by changing the actual "puff" of the sleeves. Just so clever all around. Thank you.
“#combatthegap “ I love it!!! I have the same issue. Buying jackets, coats and blazers was such a disappointing experience that I started sewing and now I’m taking Tayloring classes. I love it. No more gaps!!!
I love long skirts that swoosh, but it's only once in a blue moon I find a skirt that is actually long enough since I've longer than average legs. So the trick I've used on a couple of skirts now is to add a decorative piece (lace/pretty fabric/etc.) to the hem of the skirt to make it long enough while giving it a bit of extra prettyness. It's simple but effective :D.
I struggle with the same thing. I considered adding some interest such as lacing to the top half of the skirt with a lining. This way it's less fabric I need to add (Depending on the structure of the skirt or dress I need to extend. ) I also love adding ruffles to the bottom of shorter skirts.
I have a dress that was too small in the torso (both waist and bust), but it had a matching belt, so I used that for inserts in the side seams and for the sleeves. The belt is still usable, just a bit shorter. I was going to take some fabric from the pleated skirt, but the direction of the stripes made it more suitable to take from the belt. I have also uppsized a dress I got from a friend when she grew out of it, but it was also too small for me. I made it into a sleevless dress so I could have fabric for underarm gussets to make it fit over the bust and an extra gore in the back of the dress for my hips. Lastly I adjusted my grandmothers grandmothers skirt. I couln't bare to cut in it because of it's age, but clothes are made to be worn and it was just a tiny, tiny bit too small (I fit in my grandmothers mothers underdress, though). So I lengthened the waistband with a kind of matching stash fabric (a couple of centimeters) and regathered the gathers in the back to fit the new length. And oh, I did that with another thrifted skirt also, but then I dared snip a bit of fabric from the gathers to lengthen the waistband. And I have a dress that was too long in the torso for me, but too narrow, so I took some fabric from the waistline and put it back in the side seams instead. (When I started to write this I thought I had only done one thing, but then I started to remember all the other things.)
Don’t you just love when you can find the end of the surge and just pull it out!?!?!? Oh my goodness, your vintage sewing machine!!!!! This was delightful!!!
Thank you so much for showing a way to upsize clothing. It's fine to cut things down, but upsizing is something very necessary at times. I would like to see more ways to harvest fabric and recycle 'too tight' into comfortable. Thank you again!
As a fellow busty girl, I thank you. I have several blouses that arent decent anymore, but with a few adjustments could be again :D I've never tried snaps before, I usually just cave and sew the whole thing shut. Buttons are just decoration, right?🤐
I use toupee or lace front tape (two sided tape) to prevent gaping at the bust. Only found this stuff when I lost my hair and started wearing wigs. It will last through a few washes, but is easily removable. Because it closes the whole area, there is less puckering and you can apply while wearing the garment.
Snaps (or hooks and eyes) are an old-fashioned way of keeping the... adjustability (?) and ease of dressing of a garment while closing gaps. - Before fashion tape.
My stomach/top of hips are often not vintage top friendly. For blouses that don't need tucking I create side splits by opening side seams- if slit goes too far above my waist band I just wear a matching/complimentary camisole.
I love this stuff, I’ve been altering clothes forever to make them fit. It’s amazing how necessity can make you use what you were born with to actually think with instead of wasting it doing something stupid because you’re bored. What a concept, yes?
Oh my word, that is so clever! I'm not into dressmaking at all but love to watch the skill, imagination and ingenuity of others. Well done on making a smart, wearable and much more comfortable looking shirt. That style really suits you and looked amazing at the end. 😊
I feel so happy to know I am not the only one doing this. Saves me so much money and restore some quality garments. BTW, love your video and the clear instructions. Looking forward to more from you.
I have a huge bag of clothes which I label as KIV for alterations It's such a feeling of joy and ultimate satisfaction when a garment had been successfully altered to fit perfect...😊 Thanks for sharing this video..💝💐
Handy hint for you Julie. When running the seam ripper along a seam, turn it over so that the little red ball is underneath. Then there is no chance of it catching the garment and ripping in the wrong place.
Big boobs on a petite frame is so frustrating as a crafter. I am looking forward to this video! To be frank, all your videos have been ASMR bliss. Thank you for them!
@@sherimcneil3079 ASMR (autonomous sensory meridian response) is a relaxing, often sedative sensation that begins on the scalp and moves down the body. Also known as "brain massage," it's triggered by placid sights and sounds such as whispers, accents, and crackles.
We are very similarly shaped and making a blouse fit is truly a feat. If I take anything away from this, it's likely the considered spacing of snaps. I'm trying to get my small, sloped shoulders, small neck line, proportionately small waist (larger size but not compared to the even larger breasts, hips, bum and belly) all to fit into a blouse without that tightness in the breast area and sleeves without bagging elsewhere. Likely to re watch this. I appreciate the calmness, creativity, and representation of a curvy person with fine bone structure. We are a normal shape, but with fast fashion, carelessly manufactured clothing, it's rare to see adjustment for people who are half larger and half smaller like this. Thank you! You do suit blouses. I'm interested in trying again with fitting thanks to you. I was searching for how to take a jean jacket 2 sizes too large in, because of the same situation of proportions not being recognized.
Dear Juul, One of the other subscribers wanted help understanding my hack, so I made my first video. I'm very pleased with myself. Thank you for the inspiration and space in which to communicate with others, and hopefully help them. 😊
@@gvilzavideos7498 go on ahead to my channel (Catherine Just Catherine). It should be the first video. There's one showing the process with paper, and a little bit of the way with cloth. They're very amateur videos. But, you can fast forward through the parts you already understand & ask specific questions if you want help.
I think I would also open the top two buttons and wear a pretty lace camisole underneath that would show at the top and give me just a little more breathing room. Great job!
Nice alterations Juul! I would have serged that hemline again so you have no raw edges inside but that's just me. But hats of to you madame! You did a great job! 💗 Love this 💗
@@JuulThijssen I capitulated in that war many moons ago and have committed to learning every other possible seam finish so I never have to battle one again!
I just LOVE your synger machine... I teach myself how to saw in my grandmama's machine and it was exactly like your. And I very much like your work. And your chair. Thank you for sharing
I liked your video. The way I solutioned this is by adding to the side panels, 4 inch ribbon fabric that matched one of the colors of the fabric. Now the blouse fits perfectly .
Thank you, Juul, you made a beautiful job of your blouse and your genius has helped me so much! My daughter has a new blouse that is too tight across the tummy and I feel more confident about tackling it now (the blouse, not the tummy! 😅).
I got here reandomly by the search engine, and gods YOU SAVED ME FROM THE CAGE OF 10 YEARS LONG BOOB-STRUGGLE, THANK YOU 🖤🖤🖤 The best thing (beside adding pockets, or pockes slaches) addig a small, square gusset into the armpit of dresses/blouses/ or anything available - learnt from reenactment, and it's so much comfier and easy to move in - especially for boobage warriors like me, who is able to rip entire coats by lifting her arms 😂🤣
I bought this rather long men’s shirt that had pin tucks running down the front for only $5. I used the hem to add panels into the sides, and I was able to undo the interfacing from the cuffs to narrow them a bit, and replaced it with my own interfacing (I’m not at all a fan of the super stiff cardboard-like interfacing used in men’s office shirts). I also took the top part of the collar off, so I now have a short standing collar, that I just pin together with a brooch. A little effort, sure. But far less than making my own pin tucked blouse, and given the low price, it was definitely worth the work. That being said, it is only a stop gap, as it is a polyester fabric, which I hate. So once I’ve made my own out of linen, I’ll be passing my thrifted and shifted shirt on.
@Neartmhor, I bought several men's shirts at a thrift store, intending to cut them up for mask making, as the fabric store was closed in the lockdown. Some I kept for myself. As usual, better selection of pure cotton in the men's section. I never thought of changing the collars, so thanks! 🇨🇦
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Absolutely loved this video! This is how I have been making shirts, blouses etc bigger for decades. (yes, I also have the busty problems) If you have a good quality shirt, upsizing tends to be easier and neater. Love your hair like that AND your sewing machine! I learnt to sew by my grandmother on a machine like yours 😁
It's really encouraging to see someone upsizing something. I have negligible chest and bland waist measurements, but I'm taller than a lot of hems and sleeves want to reach, so I always feel skeptical about whether it's worth it to try and work on old clothes if I can't be sure it will fit when I'm finished. Seeing you be so creative gives me some encouragement.
I have no idea if you don't speak because you don't want to or because you cannot, but either way, this has been the most relaxing video I ever saw. It looks like the real life, we don't speak when we make clothes. Beautiful tailoring, so genius this trick with the fabric from the button placket! Your hairdo (the braids with the scarf in them) is lovely and true vintage, the vanilla blouse with the embroidery is fantastic too. Thank you for the beautiful video.
Hello Juul! To me it doesn't matter what you're working on. I just like to watch your enjoyment with each project, from your planning to the skillful way you handle needle and thread. I enjoy myself vicariously through you.
Another helpful great video, blouse looks lovely. Fitting garments is the single most difficult part of sewing, and least fun. IAbout ten years ago I bought a professional dress form and it does help and save time. Thanks again for sharing.
I laughed at the commentary when you used Fray Check because I did go “what is she doing?” but you’ve actually shown this professional sewing person something new and useful!! Though I do wish you had serged the raw edges in the hem, this is great DIY advice!
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For a simple Alpine or straight skirt. Knit, top to bottom, two rectangles of matching or slightly darker yarn and insert in the the two side seams. Extend the waist band. Virginia
Thank you for these tips snd hacks! This blouse was high quality in the first place, because the seams had seam allowance and all edges were serged. Definitely worth saving and upsizing. I think that quality of the initial clothing matters a lot. You did a great job here! Being petite I usually need downsizing, probably more than anyone else 😅 I think if I had to upsize a blouse that became too tight for me, I would consider an option of cutting sleeves short and use that fabric from the sleeves for the side inserts.
Yesterday I made such a huge blunder on the dress I'm working on, that I found myself wishing you were my next door neighbor so I could run over and knock on your door and beg you for help.
Fantastic!! I’m attempting it now and needed courage! Last time I tried it was sad!! But I have more to work with. Taking off long sleeves to make a sundress, and all that fabric for insert!!, YAY! thank you!
I have never upsized anything but it made a lot of sense when you mentioned adding side panels. You did a great job, I also like the idea of the tiny snaps as I have had this same problem at times. Always love your videos! Say hello to the kitty...
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Thank you for the "map" at the beginning that tells us exactly where you are going!! Some people do a lot of talking and say absolutely NOTHING!!! You end up saying so MUCH👩🎓🤩
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I love things like this which show how we can keep clothes going instead of throwing them away. Thank you!
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I added a gusset in the side of a blouse once. The blouse had a cat design and the gusset fabric was fish bones. I did appreciate your great ideas!
That sounds fun!
I've only ever upsized one shirt - it was a button up that did button, but was tight and couldn't wrap my arms around myself, for example, because arm movement was limited. I added a diamond shaped gusset to the armpit, and it totally fixed the problem. And because it was just in the armpit, it was ok that it didn't really match - it was just "close enough."
Ohhh I’m so going to try that!
@@JuulThijssen same! That’s a genius idea!
I have a large shirt that is loose everywhere except across the bust, if I do it up and open out my arms it just pops open, I wonder if this would help. stupid fashion industry
@@Ella-iv1fk the buttonholes might be a touch big, if the buttons pop open so easily. Sewing them a little smaller should help, even before you do larger alterations
If you really liked that style of blouse, that alteration could actually help you better copy and adapt a better fit from scratch! It's not quite the same as having a custom sloper to build off of, but it's a great learning process and could help you create something you love and can be proud of for getting yourself there!
Stealing the button placket is a stroke of genius.
I've only upsized a couple of graphic t-shirts, but my favourite method is to piece together side panels from the sleeves (or hem) and make new sleeves from a fabric that matches a colour from the print. I also cut the neckline and bind it with the same fabric as the sleeves to make sure everything looks deliberate.
Such a good touch to bind the neckline in the same fabric! I'm not great with stretchy fabrics so I've mostly ruined t-shirts that I tried to customise, sadly!
@@JuulThijssen Thanks! I'm also pretty intimidated by most other stretchy fabrics and I've also ruined a few t-shirts along the way. However I find them easier to cut into because even if I ruin the it's only a t-shirt I wasn't wearing anyway.
Stretchy fabric and I, had a hate hate relationship, UNTIL I was told to use tape when sewing. I just use masking tape. It is like a very light paper tape, and it helps tame the stretch as you sew. Peel it off very easily and doesn't leave any residue. Before the tape, I hated sewing with stretchy fabrics.
Your wonderful sewing machine has its own sound, like an ancient trolley bus. It’s a delightfully familiar part of your UA-cam offerings. You combine sewing excellence with humour and all the usual visual loveliness of your home. A treat as always. Thank you Juul. 😘
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I found you thanks to someone’s secret Santa playlist, and I love the calm you create by just working on your task or project without talking. I even set my knitting down so I could pay you proper attention. Thank you x
@Campari Soda look up “costube secret Santa playlist” on here, a group of costumers participated in a secret Santa and shared the sending and receiving of the gifts. I found it a great way to find other people who love historical sewing and making costumes
@@raeward8092 Historical sewing? Look up Bernadette Banner, if you haven't yet 😉
@@1rahmaan 😁 I’ve been following her for quite some time, I follow several, and enjoy all of the videos thanks to the differing tastes and characters
Oh hurrah! :-) I am really, really looking forward to this. I have envied the people who find an XL cashmere sweater and "upcycle" it __down__ to something for a petite or extra small frame. I feel "good for them!" but, also, "it doesn't work that way for so many of us." I bet some wonderful hints will come from you and from your community.
I recently realised that I could do a pseudo full buttock adjustment on purchased jeans, but I would need to use a pair that's at least 2 sizes too large for me to start with. And that is a size that's difficult to find in jeans.
Size shift is real. This was great! I'll have to go back to the "love it, but doesn't fit any more" section of the closet with new eyes!
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This is such a useful video! Thank you. That snap hack is perfect for replacing difficult safety pins.
When you had the shirt in pieces, I thought that might be a great opportunity to make pattern pieces in case you wanted to replicate the shirt.
That would have been so great!
What a good idea!
I had a blouse that was too tight at the chest - upper arms, but otherwise it was perfect.. So after coincidentally binging a bunch of historic shift making tutorials I tried adding in a square gusset at the armpit of 10x10 cm. AND IT WORKED!!
I love when people change the clothes to fit them, not try to change their body to fit the clothes :)
My eldest, also of the ample endowment set, had a favorite silk blouse that was struggling. It had several pin tucks across the chest and some very loooong ties. ALL the pin tucks came out, and the ties donated material for the side seams. I have also found that the inside of button plackets can be replaced with other fabric, should larger donations be required.
Great ideas
I was going to say the same thing. When you remove the buttons, cut the excess fabric away and replace the facing with coordinating fabric. The new seam can run along the fold.
These are awesome ideas!
The whole reason I started sewing was the thought that, someday, I too would be able to wear a button-up shirt - without gaping.
Beautiful job on the shirt.
- Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown
Mine was to make a dress that fit at the waist and hips, and across the shoulders. And pants that fit. And button down blouses that are long enough in the arms. I’m on my mock-up of the pants, and I still haven’t done the dress or blouse, but baby steps.
@@merindymorgenson3184 nod-nod.
Now that I've got the FR shell dress done it's back to the way too many to count mock-ups for the patterning blocks. Although I'd rather be sewing a vest...
if the original maker didn't cut them off, you could also loosen up those darts, or at least lower the tops of them, which would give you a little more room in the bust. looks pretty good though, for where the shirt started! :D
I agree, that was going to be my suggestion, remove or reduce the darts. I would start by removing, then see what that gives you to play with. You would still be able to have darts, just a little smaller. Those extra fractions all round really make a difference. 🙂
@@Je_Ne_Vive That would have been my first "go to", reduce the darts and possibly move the button side of the shirt, then go from there.
Thank you so much for this Juul, as I love your videos. I too am blest with ample bosom and I have had to do this a number of times, but you make it look so easy. I think the last one I did took me over 4 days, as I got so cross with it I had to put it away for a few hours. lol. Thank you for taking the snobbish out of sewing, (which a number of UA-cam people seem to have) You are such a blessing to so many people, especially at this time. Stay safe. x
This blouse did spend YEARS in the time out corner, and while I was doing this video I almost yeeted it again... but I persevered! ^_^
@@JuulThijssen Hi Juul, I have just thought another way of altering a too small blouse, if it has long sleeves like your blouse. If you take off the sleeves and cuff, and then, take out a long strip of fabric from the centre of the sleeve, replacing it with lace and stich it all back together. You then have a long piece of fabric approximately 35cm x8 or 10cm to insert at the side of the blouse or down the centre back seam. An idea on shop bought items as they never leave any seams. I hope this may help. x
@@busybee6445 oooohh, a lace panel on the sleeve sounds pretty, as well as good ventilation for hot weather. 🤔
I have a constant struggle with sleeves not fitting well. I have plans to insert many lace inserts to sleeves and some side panels, oh I wish laces would be more affordable.
Clever idea to add snaps to prevent gaps, I have always used safety pins but I think the idea of snaps is better ((sigh) all my shirts gap at the bust). Thanks for sharing !
I've seen hooks used in combination with buttons on tighter thicker garments to. I always have to buy big enough to fit my shoulders so I don't really have that problem usually so I can't say how it works out.
No long nonsensical intro, no music, no talking, no commercials. Thank you so much for 13 mins of silence. You have no idea how much I enjoyed watching this video tutorial. The blouse looks amazing in the end and you look very beautiful with your milkmaid plaid hair.
А я слышала музыку
Also a Busty person with this exact problem so I’m anticipating with pleasure. 🥰🥰
You did a splendid job. Almost invisible👍🏻😍 I have done a few of those, being a busty lady myself. I enjoy refitting vintage clothing. It is very satisfying and educational. For white blouses I sometimes use insertion-lace. Making a long sleeve shorter is also a way to harvest material to insert. To tackle the “gaping” issue, I have been known to ad an extra button. iEnjoy wearing your “new” blouse 😁🙋🏻♀️😘
I'm looking forward to this too.
Favorite short & wide person hack:
Cut off excess hem
Separate front & back
Cut each ☝️into almost triangles, lengthwise
Cut so the pairs of triangles will match one from front, one from back, along outer edges. (Top toward bottom on one, bottom toward top on the other)
Sew straight edges of triangles together to make two new triangles out of the 4 right angle triangles. Sew into side seams of garment to widen hips & flare hem.
@Campari Soda to my great frustration, I have no idea how to forward any sort of picture in UA-cam. Might you have a way of contacting you that is public enough to post here? Everything on UA-cam is public. Or, maybe Juul would do it?
Not everyone is a verbal-to-visualization person. I can't describe it any better than that. Maybe try the process on a piece of paper, doll or baby dress?
@Campari Soda Think she is trying to say she is putting fabric in a shape that puts more width at the armpit area and less at the waist area. Think the piece is triangular shaped at the top near the armpit because she is larger on top and slimmer at the bottom because she is narrower in the waist. So rather than add a rectangular piece of fabric which would be too loose at the waist, she cuts a triangular shape to give more fabric and width up top but less at the bottom.
@@pama.6410 I see what you're saying, but she ended the explanation with that it "widens hips & flare [the] hem", indicating it's not necessarily an alternative alteration for what we saw in the video, but simply another form of letting out a top for other concerns.
@@catherinejustcatherine1778 Do you possibly have an Instagram or Tumblr account?
I think I understand what you're getting at, maybe... From what I could grasp of your explanation, you're piecing together self fabric (from the garment) to get what you need for either a gore or godet depending on the shape and placement of fabric required to reach improved total measurements. Does that sound about right?
No offense intended if this is off the mark. Oftentimes we can do things we've learned or figured out but explaining them for others can be a real struggle because there's so little standardized instruction available to the masses now in areas like garment construction.
@@KatieCottingham
Sadly, no public media but this & email & not willing to post email publicly 😒
Maybe I can figure out how to post a picture of this on my "channel", that Google established automatically so I can post to these videos.
From what I understand if sewing terms, yes.
That was really interesting. I have enlarged a couple of blouses and found that taking out back darts also helps and lowering the front ones. Good job, well done.
I love your house, your sewing machine. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
THANK YOU! You may have just helped me save a favorite dress! It's really hard to buy ready to wear clothing that fits so I usually start larger and take in where needed. I have finally decided to just make my own clothing from the start and cut out the extra work.
This was wonderful. Very informative. No crazy loud music, no endless gabbing and gabbing. Gets right to the point. And great tips.
I was very pleased to know that this is not just my problem. Suddenly my clothes are too small and I have to make these adjustments frequently. Thank you for sharing how you do it, knowing that it is also how I do it most of the time. I loved this channel. Hugs from a fan from Brazil 😊
Trust yourself you are a real sewing person. Nice juoob.
Birdy
I think you're super talented!🤗🌠🌠🌠
In addition to the very helpful information, I enjoyed your calm approach and your beautiful vintage surroundings. I was captivated by it all.
Какое терпение надо иметь, молодец, браво 👏👏👏
Most of the folks of eclectic apparel wearing pastimes are not their pre-panini size. This will definitely help us out and lift up a mood. No one likes having to part with something they love and altering it to be useful and love their wearer back again is always useful knowledge to share. Thank you for this!
Just love the blouse, wow, you did a great job. Keep these hacks coming, they are so good to watch and later try out
Fun video! Thank you! If the yoke has two layers, one could be removed and gussets put under the arm in a "V" shape to make the bust area larger. You are very creative!
That's a great 'harvest spot'!
Hi I found you recently as I'm learning more about garment sewing and vintage clothes. I have watched one of your other videos and noticed you have CI. I'm hearing impaired and my son is too. One of the things I liked was you did closed captions which is why a blessing for me. I realised now that you totally get it! Thank you as its a nightmare that not everyone uses cc. It's so hard if you can't see lips and no cc. Sam x
Wow. I learned something today. Good job. Never thought of adding snaps, which is genius. Also liked you resetting the sleeves in order to get a bit more size out of them by changing the actual "puff" of the sleeves. Just so clever all around. Thank you.
“#combatthegap “ I love it!!! I have the same issue. Buying jackets, coats and blazers was such a disappointing experience that I started sewing and now I’m taking Tayloring classes. I love it. No more gaps!!!
I love long skirts that swoosh, but it's only once in a blue moon I find a skirt that is actually long enough since I've longer than average legs. So the trick I've used on a couple of skirts now is to add a decorative piece (lace/pretty fabric/etc.) to the hem of the skirt to make it long enough while giving it a bit of extra prettyness. It's simple but effective :D.
I struggle with the same thing. I considered adding some interest such as lacing to the top half of the skirt with a lining. This way it's less fabric I need to add (Depending on the structure of the skirt or dress I need to extend. ) I also love adding ruffles to the bottom of shorter skirts.
Sometimes I add extra fabric piece to the lining instead of facing.
Lace, semi-transparent organza or something like that works fine.
That came out really well! The alterations blend in unnoticeably.
I have a dress that was too small in the torso (both waist and bust), but it had a matching belt, so I used that for inserts in the side seams and for the sleeves. The belt is still usable, just a bit shorter. I was going to take some fabric from the pleated skirt, but the direction of the stripes made it more suitable to take from the belt.
I have also uppsized a dress I got from a friend when she grew out of it, but it was also too small for me. I made it into a sleevless dress so I could have fabric for underarm gussets to make it fit over the bust and an extra gore in the back of the dress for my hips.
Lastly I adjusted my grandmothers grandmothers skirt. I couln't bare to cut in it because of it's age, but clothes are made to be worn and it was just a tiny, tiny bit too small (I fit in my grandmothers mothers underdress, though). So I lengthened the waistband with a kind of matching stash fabric (a couple of centimeters) and regathered the gathers in the back to fit the new length.
And oh, I did that with another thrifted skirt also, but then I dared snip a bit of fabric from the gathers to lengthen the waistband.
And I have a dress that was too long in the torso for me, but too narrow, so I took some fabric from the waistline and put it back in the side seams instead.
(When I started to write this I thought I had only done one thing, but then I started to remember all the other things.)
Oh! I wish I'd thought to use matching belt/sash fabric for some of my old button up shirts! They're long gone, but I'll try to remember that tip!
Don’t you just love when you can find the end of the surge and just pull it out!?!?!? Oh my goodness, your vintage sewing machine!!!!! This was delightful!!!
Thank you so much for showing a way to upsize clothing. It's fine to cut things down, but upsizing is something very necessary at times. I would like to see more ways to harvest fabric and recycle 'too tight' into comfortable. Thank you again!
As a fellow busty girl, I thank you. I have several blouses that arent decent anymore, but with a few adjustments could be again :D I've never tried snaps before, I usually just cave and sew the whole thing shut. Buttons are just decoration, right?🤐
I wish I had seen this before I threw out all my badly fitting shirts 😩 so many wasted favourites!!
I use toupee or lace front tape (two sided tape) to prevent gaping at the bust. Only found this stuff when I lost my hair and started wearing wigs. It will last through a few washes, but is easily removable. Because it closes the whole area, there is less puckering and you can apply while wearing the garment.
Busty struggles - amazed to find I'm not the only one!
I have sewn button packets closed a couple of times myself, as long as you can still get in and out of the garment, why not?
Snaps (or hooks and eyes) are an old-fashioned way of keeping the... adjustability (?) and ease of dressing of a garment while closing gaps. - Before fashion tape.
Complete unintentional ASMR, I was so relaxed watching this but also so happy to see how I could resize my tight across the bust dress! Thank you x
I love the quiet way of working. Very peaceful. Yo can even hear de sound of the scissor cutting the material.
Goodness gracious this is EXACTLY what I need !!!
Ahhh finally a “size up” video!! Loved the “shoulder Shrug” at the end of the video!!! 😂😂
My stomach/top of hips are often not vintage top friendly. For blouses that don't need tucking I create side splits by opening side seams- if slit goes too far above my waist band I just wear a matching/complimentary camisole.
Great idea!
Nice blouse fix.
С каким стилем и вкусом сделано видео. Умница!
I love this stuff, I’ve been altering clothes forever to make them fit. It’s amazing how necessity can make you use what you were born with to actually think with instead of wasting it doing something stupid because you’re bored. What a concept, yes?
Oh my word, that is so clever! I'm not into dressmaking at all but love to watch the skill, imagination and ingenuity of others. Well done on making a smart, wearable and much more comfortable looking shirt. That style really suits you and looked amazing at the end. 😊
I feel so happy to know I am not the only one doing this. Saves me so much money and restore some quality garments. BTW, love your video and the clear instructions. Looking forward to more from you.
Отличный результат! Тонкая работа, браво!🤩🤩🤩
I have a huge bag of clothes which I label as KIV for alterations
It's such a feeling of joy and ultimate satisfaction when a garment had been successfully altered to fit perfect...😊
Thanks for sharing this video..💝💐
Handy hint for you Julie.
When running the seam ripper along a seam, turn it over so that the little red ball is underneath. Then there is no chance of it catching the garment and ripping in the wrong place.
Thanks, I'll try it!
@@JuulThijssen wel voorzichtig doen.
Ik heb al een keer in mijn enthousiasme een heel kledingstuk vernield doordat ik uitschoot met het tornmesje.😱
I love watching your work, patiently and carefully taking apart all the seams 👍👍👍👍
Big boobs on a petite frame is so frustrating as a crafter. I am looking forward to this video!
To be frank, all your videos have been ASMR bliss. Thank you for them!
What is ASMR?
@@sherimcneil3079 ASMR (autonomous sensory meridian response) is a relaxing, often sedative sensation that begins on the scalp and moves down the body. Also known as "brain massage," it's triggered by placid sights and sounds such as whispers, accents, and crackles.
@@tinekejoldersma thank you! I forgot to send the message to them. Thank you for responding to the question for me!
Thank you, I find it hard to keep up with new lingo...because I'm old 😁
@@sherimcneil3079 It goes way too fast for the young too.
We are very similarly shaped and making a blouse fit is truly a feat. If I take anything away from this, it's likely the considered spacing of snaps.
I'm trying to get my small, sloped shoulders, small neck line, proportionately small waist (larger size but not compared to the even larger breasts, hips, bum and belly) all to fit into a blouse without that tightness in the breast area and sleeves without bagging elsewhere.
Likely to re watch this.
I appreciate the calmness, creativity, and representation of a curvy person with fine bone structure. We are a normal shape, but with fast fashion, carelessly manufactured clothing, it's rare to see adjustment for people who are half larger and half smaller like this.
Thank you! You do suit blouses. I'm interested in trying again with fitting thanks to you. I was searching for how to take a jean jacket 2 sizes too large in, because of the same situation of proportions not being recognized.
Dear Juul,
One of the other subscribers wanted help understanding my hack, so I made my first video. I'm very pleased with myself. Thank you for the inspiration and space in which to communicate with others, and hopefully help them. 😊
Could you please share it? thank w
@@gvilzavideos7498 go on ahead to my channel (Catherine Just Catherine). It should be the first video. There's one showing the process with paper, and a little bit of the way with cloth. They're very amateur videos. But, you can fast forward through the parts you already understand & ask specific questions if you want help.
@@catherinejustcatherine1778 Thank you very much
@@gvilzavideos7498 you are welcome. I hope it helps some.
@@catherinejustcatherine1778 очень красивый стул,хочу такой.
What about the inside yoke if it is double? Then replace that with other fabric?
That's what I was thinking.
I think I would also open the top two buttons and wear a pretty lace camisole underneath that would show at the top and give me just a little more breathing room. Great job!
Nice alterations Juul! I would have serged that hemline again so you have no raw edges inside but that's just me. But hats of to you madame! You did a great job! 💗 Love this 💗
I would have, but the Great Serger-Juul war of January 2021 turned real violent and I had to retreat.
@@JuulThijssen a great general knows when to fight and when to retreat.
@@JuulThijssen I capitulated in that war many moons ago and have committed to learning every other possible seam finish so I never have to battle one again!
I just LOVE your synger machine... I teach myself how to saw in my grandmama's machine and it was exactly like your.
And I very much like your work. And your chair.
Thank you for sharing
The blouse is beautiful on you. You did a fantastic job of resizing it also.
I liked your video.
The way I solutioned this is by adding to the side panels, 4 inch ribbon fabric that matched one of the colors of the fabric. Now the blouse fits perfectly .
That was so cool! I have a dress I bought that is small in the waist and I am determined to fix it! You gave me loads of ideas and hope! Thank you!
Thank you, Juul, you made a beautiful job of your blouse and your genius has helped me so much! My daughter has a new blouse that is too tight across the tummy and I feel more confident about tackling it now (the blouse, not the tummy! 😅).
I love it! And yes, while the result is not 'perfect', it's very much wearable, and perfect for a beloved garment.
Thank you!
I got here reandomly by the search engine, and gods YOU SAVED ME FROM THE CAGE OF 10 YEARS LONG BOOB-STRUGGLE, THANK YOU 🖤🖤🖤
The best thing (beside adding pockets, or pockes slaches) addig a small, square gusset into the armpit of dresses/blouses/ or anything available - learnt from reenactment, and it's so much comfier and easy to move in - especially for boobage warriors like me, who is able to rip entire coats by lifting her arms 😂🤣
The boob struggle is real 😂
I bought this rather long men’s shirt that had pin tucks running down the front for only $5. I used the hem to add panels into the sides, and I was able to undo the interfacing from the cuffs to narrow them a bit, and replaced it with my own interfacing (I’m not at all a fan of the super stiff cardboard-like interfacing used in men’s office shirts). I also took the top part of the collar off, so I now have a short standing collar, that I just pin together with a brooch.
A little effort, sure. But far less than making my own pin tucked blouse, and given the low price, it was definitely worth the work. That being said, it is only a stop gap, as it is a polyester fabric, which I hate. So once I’ve made my own out of linen, I’ll be passing my thrifted and shifted shirt on.
@Neartmhor, I bought several men's shirts at a thrift store, intending to cut them up for mask making, as the fabric store was closed in the lockdown. Some I kept for myself. As usual, better selection of pure cotton in the men's section. I never thought of changing the collars, so thanks! 🇨🇦
Ohhh! Solo por dejarme entrar a ver tu acogedora casa, ya me es gratificante.
Me encanta!
Además de ver cómo arreglas las cosas...
Ver ese ambiente me da un subidón!!!
Gracias!
Thanks for your sweet comment 🥰
I'm gonna admit, my main hack has been to not wear button-ups...
I understand, it's no fun not te be able to find stuff that fits right!
AWESOME!!! Thank you so much
Absolutely loved this video!
This is how I have been making shirts, blouses etc bigger for decades. (yes, I also have the busty problems)
If you have a good quality shirt, upsizing tends to be easier and neater.
Love your hair like that AND your sewing machine! I learnt to sew by my grandmother on a machine like yours 😁
It's really encouraging to see someone upsizing something. I have negligible chest and bland waist measurements, but I'm taller than a lot of hems and sleeves want to reach, so I always feel skeptical about whether it's worth it to try and work on old clothes if I can't be sure it will fit when I'm finished. Seeing you be so creative gives me some encouragement.
I have no idea if you don't speak because you don't want to or because you cannot, but either way, this has been the most relaxing video I ever saw. It looks like the real life, we don't speak when we make clothes. Beautiful tailoring, so genius this trick with the fabric from the button placket! Your hairdo (the braids with the scarf in them) is lovely and true vintage, the vanilla blouse with the embroidery is fantastic too. Thank you for the beautiful video.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I love this blouse and how you have adjusted it. Wish I could do alterations like this. It's a beautiful blouse. Thank you. 👍🙂
Hello Juul! To me it doesn't matter what you're working on. I just like to watch your enjoyment with each project, from your planning to the skillful way you handle needle and thread. I enjoy myself vicariously through you.
Another helpful great video, blouse looks lovely. Fitting garments is the single most difficult part of sewing, and least fun. IAbout ten years ago I bought a professional dress form and it does help and save time. Thanks again for sharing.
I struggle fit fit a lot... I think I hide it too well in my videos 😅
I laughed at the commentary when you used Fray Check because I did go “what is she doing?” but you’ve actually shown this professional sewing person something new and useful!! Though I do wish you had serged the raw edges in the hem, this is great DIY advice!
Loved this! I've added panels from original cabbage or excess length but never thought about the button plackets. Genius!
Миленько получилось, но очень затратно по времени. На спинку и на каждую полочку по длине дать ажурную готовою ленту.пару минут и готово.
It’s a great pleasure to watch your work!
Admirada😻com a dedicação....minha mãe era costureira das antigas...de costura sei pouco. É uma arte... é uma matemática...tem seus cálculos...parabéns as mãos desses valorosos artistas....👏👏👏👏👏
Beautifully done! hidden snaps/tiny buttons facing inward are the only way I can combat the gap, too :)
Wowsers you are so clever. Watching that has made me realise anything is possible. Thank you 😊💓
Taking from the button placket is brilliant!
For a simple Alpine or straight skirt. Knit, top to bottom, two rectangles of matching or slightly darker yarn and insert in the the two side seams. Extend the waist band. Virginia
Yay! I am looking forward to this video! I enjoy all of your videos, thank you for sharing.
obrigada pelas ideias incríveis!! a sua casa é belíssima, assim como toda a estética do video. estou apaixonada!!!!
Wonderful. I love to sew and. I think its wonderful to learn how to improve different clothes
Thank you for these tips snd hacks!
This blouse was high quality in the first place, because the seams had seam allowance and all edges were serged. Definitely worth saving and upsizing. I think that quality of the initial clothing matters a lot.
You did a great job here!
Being petite I usually need downsizing, probably more than anyone else 😅
I think if I had to upsize a blouse that became too tight for me, I would consider an option of cutting sleeves short and use that fabric from the sleeves for the side inserts.
That's a great idea!
Yesterday I made such a huge blunder on the dress I'm working on, that I found myself wishing you were my next door neighbor so I could run over and knock on your door and beg you for help.
Well done. Finding fabric for the insert panel was brilliant!
A terrific video! I loved watching this process and the finished product looks great.
Wonderful video! Would love more hacks for making alterations to purchased clothing. My bust is always the main issue.
Fantastic!! I’m attempting it now and needed courage! Last time I tried it was sad!! But I have more to work with. Taking off long sleeves to make a sundress, and all that fabric for insert!!, YAY! thank you!
Good luck, you can do it!!
Muy buena idea! Me gustó tu vídeo, saludos y bendiciones desde México 🇲🇽😘!
I have never upsized anything but it made a lot of sense when you mentioned adding side panels. You did a great job, I also like the idea of the tiny snaps as I have had this same problem at times. Always love your videos! Say hello to the kitty...
The snaps are much better than safety pins I tend to use when in a hurry.