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? asked in Beauty & StyleFashion & Accessories · 8 years ago

Custom casual button-down, casual, collared-shirts?

I'm looking to find information about getting custom button-down, casual, long sleeve, collared-shirts. I'm a big outdoor enthusiast and I really enjoy my wildlife. Bass pro use to carry repeating wildlife patterns (like deer and elk in the woods) but they don't carry it anymore or if they do, its a hit or miss ordeal. I have came across fabrics that has had patterns I wouldn't mind to be made into a shirt, but making those type of shirts out of that pattern is not my thing nor do I desire to learn how to do that stuff so I was wondering if I could just bring that fabric to a an alterations shop or perhaps any place online that has that service to meet my needs? How much would you expect something like that to cost? I can wear just a regular MED so its not like I need it for a special size, just like the pattern. Thanks for all your help!

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  • Anonymous
    8 years ago
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    A long sleeved tailored shirt is actually a very complex garment to make, and a common price near me for custom sewing is $20/pattern piece. Here's what goes into a standard long sleeved men's shirt:

    front

    back

    yoke

    sleeve

    sleeve placket

    upper cuff

    under cuff

    upper collarband

    under collarband

    upper collar

    under collar

    sometimes pockets

    sometimes a separate front placket

    The person you're looking for is probably advertising as an alterationist, because few people want to pay for the labor of sewing from scratch. Look in your phone book for custom sewing and alterations and also at local want ads/craigslist and the like.

    Source(s): 50 years of sewing
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