Nick picked up this gem at Crossroads on U & 14th, and knew exactly what he wanted. As soon as he saw it, he knew it had potential, and asked if we could slim it and hem the sleeves to a cuffed short sleeve. I was definitely on board. Luckily since we were slimming the sides so much, I was able to do the cuffed hem, no problem!

Let’s take a look at the ill-fitting shirt one more time:

There you have it! Cheap consignment shirt + a little investment in tailoring = wardrobe staple.

Do you have something with potential that needs a bit of tweaking or modernizing? You are in luck! Email me about it at kristen@rethinktailoring.com and we can brainstorm ideas together!