Speaking of Tie Collar Shirts

I found this awesome shirt at the thrift store just a short while ago:

It was about 5 sizes too big, but since it had great fabric and the tie I thought I should grab it. Plus, never let something that is too big stop you from getting it! One of the easiest alterations you can do is just to take something in. 

Since we are talking about taking things in, we will first talk about how I took this shirt in. All you do is turn it inside out and pin along the seam, however many inches you need taken in. Follow the seams curves so that you keep the shape of the shirt, but making it smaller. 

Follow that seam from the bottom of the shirt all the way to the end of the sleeves {because if the shirt is too big, chances are the sleeves are a little big too. These ones were}. Now because the shirt was so big originally, the sleeves were really long, still, after I sewed it in, so I just roll them up :) 

Tie Collar Shirts

I couldn't help but write a little advice for shopping thrift stores. So here it is:

Tie collar shirts!!

Basically every older woman sends her 1970's tie shirts to her nearest thrift store and they are ripe for the picking. Or at least for a short time until every girl out there realizes she can get them there for really cheap. And speaking of, all you girls in Norman, OK better lay off!...ok, maybe I can share a few.

Here are few from Anthropologie that are uber expensive. Mostly I just show you these pics so that you know I am not off my rocker when I start telling you to buy 1970's shirts from the Goodwill.

{Anthropologie.com}

{Anthropologie.com}

How fun is the yellow one?! I am really into fun designs lately....which will lead to another post, shortly, about watching out for fun patterns and what to do with them.

Here is a 1970's tie collar shirt that I found at my local thrift store. And I am going to shamelessly announce that it is for sale on my Etsy shop for much cheaper than you will find at Anthro.

Isn't it awesome?! {of course she is going to say that, she is trying to sell us something off her site}. Ok, but really it is.