![]() What to Look for in Graphic Tees Silhouette and Fit Frej Lewenhaupt is a textile expert and the co-founder and CEO of the Scandinavian textile care brand Steamery.Caroline Maguire is the fashion director at Shopbop.Katie Murphy is the Fashion Director of 11 Honoré and plus-size e-tailer and subscription box service Dia & Co.Erin Eagle is a fashion stylist and the founder of A Style Set, a community-driven styling platform.When shopping for a graphic tee-or any T-shirt, for that matter-you’re faced with a multitude of cuts, fits, and materials (let alone actual graphics), meaning there’s a lot to consider before clicking “add to cart.” To narrow down the seemingly infinite options out there, we consulted a handful of stylists, buyers, and textile experts to share their insights on what makes a graphic tee a great graphic tee. Today’s offerings comprise classic styles like vintage-style band tees while also tapping into some of the biggest trends of the moment, like Y2K nostalgia, motocross style, and #TomatoGirlSummer. Simultaneously simple yet statement-making, graphic tees provide an opportunity to articulate your personality, identity, and even your mood to those around you-all without having to say a word-and proudly show off your favorite brands, people, important causes, or whatever cheeky phrase best fits your vibe for the day. It’s a noticeable spot, right under your face so you don’t want any unevenness if you can help it.If fashion is the ultimate form of self-expression, then no item of clothing is as expressive as the graphic tee. If you rush you will get puckers or twists or some bagginess which will spoil the look of your t-shirt. This will give you the nice flat smooth finish you are after. ![]() Let the sewing machine feed the fabric through and be careful not to stretch or pull it as you sew. It’s not a big sewing job so don’t rush it. Very slight - almost the slightest you can without it being straight! This will hold the hem nicely but still allow the fabric a very slight stretch.Īs you sew GO SLOWLY. Then stitch it using a matching thread and a very slight zig zag stitch on your machine. It’s easier to mark where you want the bottom point to come to while you are wearing it, then take it off, lie in on a flat surface and mark the curve.Ĭut just 1 cm above the neckline you want.įold a small hem and pin it round, gently easing the curve. Mark where you’d like your new neckline to go on your t shirt. This is the method I went for and I have to say, it’s easy and it worked out great. A little more work but I think it would work really well. You’d have to find a bias binding that matched your t-shirt or maybe go for a contrast colour. You could edge a newly cut neckline with bias binding. I didn’t do this either as my t shirt is black and you know how difficult it is to get the exact match for black fabric? Much harder than you’d think! You would cut the neckline to the new shape and then sew in a new longer neckband. You use it for cuffs on sweatshirts etc too. You can buy lengths of neckband fabric called ribbing. I am a classy lady in her 50’s though -D and I thought maybe that was a bit too teenage for me! Jersey fabric doesn’t fray very much so you could just cut it and go. Just cut a new neckline and let the fabric roll. If you want to change a t-shirt neckline these are your main options: I love the design and the quality of the t-shirt is great but I just wasn’t picking it out to wear. ![]() Different ideas to lower a T-shirt neckline Doesn’t look like much from the outside but inside, especially on a bright day, it’s stunning.Īnyway, back to my t-shirt with it’s tight neckline. It has lots of points of interest, if you ever get sent to Cov I do recommend a visit, and as I said the huge stained glass baptistry window on the right as you go in really is something special. It’s very 60’s in style and not everyone’s cup of tea but it’s just old enough now to be moving into “stylishly retro” instead of just looking a bit old fashioned. The ruins of the old cathedral remain (as seen in the film Nativity, it’s where they hold the play at the end) and a new cathedral was built adjoining the ruins. A short bit of Coventry history, we had a rather lovely cathedral which was partially destroyed in the blitz during WW2.
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