How to Pin Your Shirt to Shorten Its Length
Step-by-Step Instructions
Before You Get Started
This Pinning Guide uses materials included in your Ship Kit.
If you haven’t purchased this alteration yet, head to our Shop page to get started. Once you complete your order, we’ll send you your complimentary Ship Kit.
Pinning a Round Hem
Rounded hemlines are longer in the middle and slightly shorter on the sides.
To pin your shirt with a Round Hem, you will need to mark two lengths: the Bottom Length and the Side Length.
Test out and decide lengths for your new Round Hem.
Choose either option A or B below to find your perfect Round Hem lengths.
A Try on the shirt you are shortening.
While standing up straight in front of a mirror, fold the bottom hem of your shirt up and inward to your desired length to see how it will look.Â
Continue testing lengths until you’re satisfied.Â
B Use a shirt you already own as a reference length.
While standing up straight in front of a mirror, fold the bottom hem of your shirt up and inward to your desired length to see how it will look
Mark your desired Bottom Length with one of the Shorten Length - Round Hem safety pins.
Place the safety pin parallel to the bottom hem on the shirt’s midline at your desired length.
Mark the new Side Length with the other Shorten Length - Round Hem safety pin.
Place the safety pin parallel to the bottom hem on the shirt’s side seam at your desired length.
Your Side Length should be shorter than your Bottom Length.
Take off your shirt.
If you purchased additional customizations for the same shirt, refer to the next Pinning Guide. Otherwise, continue with Step 05.
Carefully remove the shirt, ensuring any safety pins stay in place.
Prepare shirt for shipping.
Put your pinned shirt in the reusable mailer included in your Ship Kit.
Follow the instructions provided in the Ship Kit for mailing Crop It For Me your shirt.
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