Tailor Your Suit Jacket Shoulders For A Perfect Fit (Ep. 37)

Our most requested video yet, and it's a BIG ONE! I'll show you, from beginning to end, how to adjust a suit jacket shoulder for a better fit. We'll be taking in the shoulder cap and removing excess shoulder padding for clean, tailored, modern look.
You'll wanna make a cup of coffee and get cozy, cause this is our biggest tutorial yet!

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00:27 - When should I do this alteration?
01:23 - Measurements
03:11 - Seam Ripping
14:21 - Basting
20:04 - Removing The Excess
23:34 - Preparing To Sew
28:26 - Sewing
38:35 - Pressing & Shaping
45:05 - Pinning The Outside
51:31 - Hand Sewing The Lining

[DeeHawkinson]

Your the best! I'm a 71 year old widowed man. I've lost so much weight, that my suit coats needed the shoulders taken in. I watched several tailors videos. The coats I altered with others videos, just look Ok. The coats I've done with her videos came out perfect! Before I watched her videos, me and my seam ripped were best buddies. Now he's semi-retired. Lol

[moiraberniegatt]

I just bought a vintage pure wool blazer in a local charity shop for £2.75. It fits so beautifully apart from the exact same shoulder pad extending out an inch past my shoulder. I’ve opened it up and ow boy I’m impressed. No crumbling foam or dull polyester wadding. Many individual layers of structure all feathered and sooo beautifully sewn/constructed. I feel so lucky. I wanted to do it justice so now…I should be able to. The lining is such beautiful condition from what is certainly 35+ years old if not 40! It had just been dry cleaned too. Wow eh? So THANK YOU for this sooo professional tutorial. No slap dash make do…just amazing professionalism -as usual!

[djsaxe]

I got a cup of coffee, being all cozy, and as an amateur tailor I’m very fascinated.

[mattvalens]

Smart people are good teachers, just like her. She talks about the key points every single time when new problems raises.

[MsLouisVee]

I have a renewed respect for Tailors and seamstresses.

[MrZorro]

Lady I thank you for putting the time and effort to teach us how to handle shoulders on Suitjackets. God bless you.

[SpeaksWithTulips]

I can always trust you to help me with the tough stuff!

[jaylo]

That was amazing, thank you. The use of animate and endearment language ("he is getting lonely" "cute", etc.) is an indicator of how much you love and enjoy your job. Great job
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[abbyw.]

I'm just starting my tailering and alterations business, and your videos are so helpful!

[francequirion]

You are absolutely extraordinary, your sewing skills and your teaching skills too! Thank you!!!

[daviddavidson]

hi, I'm just starting to pick up tailoring my own clothes, more just out of interest and I like learning new skills. You really are good at teaching. Thanks again.

[holly-leedickson]

I’m super broke but I have a job interview. I thrifted an amazing blazer for it but it’s a little big. You just made it so I can show up looking like the incredible candidate I am, not some fraud playing dress ups in someone else’s suit! Thank you!!!

[sewhappywithsenagollo]

Thoroughly enjoyed this like a surgical procedure 😃👍

[rhondao]

I have been doing alterations for years, but you’re really giving me some deep insights and needed knowledge and most of all CONFIDENCE to do more tailored alterations, and I appreciate it SEW much!

[deoara]

This is great. Just what I need for my customer’s blazer. Also, love the vegetable peeler idea for sharpening the chalk.

[quasimodoo]

Hi Shae, watching you is totally enjoyable and educational. I like your sense of humor and your energy.

[tiffanypoucher]

This is a great video! I am a professional sewist, I don’t do this alterations very often but when I do, I always refresh my memory using this video. Thank you so much!

[job]

New player to the sewing game and you are my sensi

[JocelyneRichard-hz]

You're quite a good seamstress. In order to be able to do that alteration one has to be experienced. Thank you very much !!!

[scubastevesILDjourney]

I don't sew. But I just come here to relax.