How To Iron Shirts Like A Pro - Easy Step-by-Step Dress Shirt Ironing Guide - Gentleman's Gazette

SHOP THE VIDEO:

00:00 Introduction

The dress shirt is the easiest thing to iron in a classic man's wardrobe and it's the easiest one, to begin with when you're just getting into ironing.

02:09 First of all, lay out all your equipment. At the minimum, you need the ironing board. If you are right-handed, the ironing board tip should face to the left. Now, check the label of your shirt and turn the iron to the proper temperature.

02:33 Two, make sure everything is clean. Look at the shirts to see if there any recent stains because if you iron them now, the heat will set in the stain and it will be much harder to remove it then if you take action right away. Also, make sure the ironing board cover is clean and there are no stains on the bottom of the ironing sole.

02:59 Three, add water. You definitely want a steam iron and that requires water. I suggest you go with distilled water because it is not hard water but soft water being it has few minerals such as calcium and magnesium and that can cause your iron to clog up and you'll get a grayish whitish substance onto your shirts that will also cause stains.

03:49 Five, start with pressing the cuffs and the sleeves. No matter if it's a barrel cuff or a French cuff, I start ironing on the inside of the cuff. Once that's done, I look on the outside and if there's still some wrinkles, I iron again. Always make sure to iron from the outside of the cuff in, otherwise, you'll get little wrinkles by the stitching especially on shirts with a sewn interlining. It can be quite frustrating but practice pays off.

03:56 Once I'm done with the cuff, it's time to iron the sleeve. If you just have a regular ironing board, I suggest laying down the sleeve flat because, at this stage, you are ironing two layers at the same time. If you don't do it right, you get wrinkles and it will take you much longer. It truly pays to have a system here.

05:53 Six, press the collar and the yoke. First of all, you flip up your collar and you remove any collar stays if that's possible, if they're sewn in, just leave them in there. Now I iron from one side to the middle, stop, and I go to the other side and iron again to the middle. Avoid ironing from the inside out or in one motion because it will create wrinkles. Because the collar has so many layers, you may have to go over it once more simply to get the right result. Once you're done with the underside of the collar, flip it open so you're now ironing the outside of the collar. Again, outside to the middle from one side and outside to the middle from the other side. If you have a collar with a sewn interlining, it can be a little more tricky. Try to pull the fabric so it stays flat especially along the stitched seams. Again, use short strokes and not bold long motions. Now some people like to fold the collar back down and iron on top of it so it gets its natural shape. If you want a soft roll collar, especially on top, or if you have removable collar stays, I suggest you skip that step. Once your collar is done, it's time for the yoke.

07:21 Finish the body. First, face the buttons on the board and iron it from the back. That way I can go all the way one nice clean motion to make sure there are no wrinkles. Now flip the shirt so the buttons face up. If you have a solid shirt, you can quickly go into the areas in between the buttons. If you have a striped shirt I suggest to simply tap down your iron lift it up move to the next section tap down again and so forth. I do this because otherwise your lines will become wavy and it'll show on the front of the shirt.

09:46 Simply pull the shirt off the board, put it in the hanger, and button the top button or sometimes the top two buttons if you have a big collar. Now you can just hang in your closet and your shirt is ready to go next time you need it. As I mentioned before, because of all the time it needs to set up it really pays to iron all your shirts at once.

10:24 Outfit Rundown

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[jimenasalasugarte]

This should be taught in schools all over the world.

[Aradorable]

My boyfriend asked me to help him with his work outfits and we got him dress shirts. Well I didn't have a dad and my mom was never home so now I'm here 😊

[waffle]

Thank you!! After 47 years, someone finally teaches me how to iron my shirts properly! 👍🤝

[jessemontgomery]

Obviously I'm not a guy but I needed a refresher on how to iron. I used to watch my grandma everytime she would iron. However, that was when I was a little so I had forgotten most of it.
Thank you for helping me make my 11 year old son look his best for his graduation tomorrow.

[mikalrain]

Consistently putting out useful, high quality videos after all these years. It really is quite impressive. The ONLY style channel one needs subscribing to. Am thankful for all your advice, Raphael.

[jeremiahbok]

I felt far more confident ironing my shirts today. I'm normally befuddled what to do first and what direction to go in. Thanks to your detailed and precise instructions, I have more control over my clothes. Thanks!

[germantrujillo]

I've just discovered that I actually iron my shirts the right way. I follow the exact same order you do and I didn't learn it from anyone, I just came up with it after about 2 years of ironing my own shirts in college. Does that mean I am a natural gentleman? or are we lost relatives?

[overmanonfire]

I never knew you cat get university degree in ironing a shirt
I am 40 years old and just now enrich my vocabulary with a lot of shirt anatomy

[adamarlem]

From a family of tailors: yours = BEST video on ironing shirts. Now, going to step back, old school, from a point in time where ironing boards were folded blankets opened on a regular table and irons had only one point--- not even cords! The WIDE END is designed to IRON as the tapered end is for different areas of your garments! (It is an ironing board, not a rack.)It needs to be FREE of ANY +ALL racks or cord holders !! 👕 YOKES FIT PERFECTLY at the WIDE---esp the larger shirts-- in 2️⃣ easy moves-- forming no "faux plis" -- those irritating little wrinkles that form to one side as you work the other. The FRONTS fabric will smoothly be ironed with the help of gravity in 1️⃣swoop movement. As you, they started sleeves from the armpit moving up and out, always consistently referencing the fold ON THE FABRIC SEAM JOINING, NOT the other side of the seam. They also used the sides and squared back end of the iron to back into flat broad areas. Good memories😘

[boa]

Thank you for your tutorial! Took me 57 minutes to iron 1 shirt! o_O

[eoinmaclean]

As much as I like the convenience of a dryer, I do enjoy spending time to iron my shirts and trousers. I started doing this in high school because I was a Air Force JROTC cadet, which requires that we wear the Air Force uniform and adhere to military dress and grooming regulations.

Call me crazy, but I find folding clothes and ironing to be relaxing.
Sven, thanks for the tips! They are much appreciated :)

[sriharimulukunte]

This video demonstrates that there is a technique even in these mundane chores as ironing and more of than not we do in a clumsy way. Very useful.

[leonidasgallardo]

I love to iron my shirts, my mother taught me when I was a child and my wife helped me improve my technique. For many years, I used to spend Sunday afternoons ironing the clothes that I was going to wear during the week.

[sonnysantana]

like all the very intelligent
women in my family
i learned to iron
my dress shirts inside out
and it comes out good
this old method works best on cotton , linen and the plant based material rayon ironing as a young teen helped me a lot because when i went a bit looney and enlisted in the corps
i didn't really know how fanatical that
the marine corps was about creases on the trousers and blouses (what we call dress shirts) but now as an adult i can only say thank god for dry cleaners

[JoshS-wskg]

Honestly watched so many videos and this is the only one that properly explains it.

[kateedwards]

Thank you so much for this video! I’ve been ironing my husband shirts for many years, but today I thought I would look up the proper way and I came across your video. I’ve been doing most of the steps in proper order, but your tips really helped me and it sped up the process.

[yodiggiddy]

The best ironing video I’ve seen yet. Step by step, thorough instructions.

[Ubertechgirl]

My French grandmother taught me well! I iron the same way. Thanks for sharing!

[wsking]

My goodness! I have been ironing shirts my whole life and do a pretty good job, but you have just taught an old dog quite a few new tricks! Thank you so much. Will you allow me a few added suggestions for beginners? Dry the shirt by hanging it on a PLASTIC hanger. Ironing between buttons? Yes, but don't forget after you have ironed all of them between, to slide the iron all the way up the outside edge and all the way up inside the buttons to smooth out the button area. Lots of people forget that final button area smoothing. That omission makes the button area look buckled up. One other suggestion: your ironing of any clothing will go better if you very first iron the INSIDE of the heavy linings: Turn the article inside out and iron all the loose pocket linings flat and smooth. the back of the buttonhole placket, the back of the waistband and zipper placket, the back of the collar support, the back of the cuff lining for sleeves and pants. Those areas also tend to be damper, so the first-off ironing helps to dry them out, and that supports a smoother and easier passage for the iron when you start the front OUTSIDE. When ironing collar corners, check your heat setting, so that you don't scorch the corners right off the bat! So annoying! Start ironing at that corner and move up the collar to the middle, then move to the other corner point and up to the middle, then iron the middle area so you have a smooth collar. If you start in the middle of the collar and move down to the corner point, you may end up with extra fabric wrinkles! Oh no! If you note the collar or armpits are stained, spray them with stain remover and throw the shirt back in the hot water wash. Do NOT iron it or you will set those stains. My order is this: iron inside plackets and heavy seams, iron sleeves and cuffs, iron the neck and collar, then iron the body of the shirt, hold, and turn to inspect. Also, begin ironing on the left seam of the body and work from the front of the article all the way around if you are right-handed. If left-handed, start at the right side seam. If the pocket linings are loose, you can pull them out of the way as you iron so that you don't get a line on the outside of the fabric. If you are ironing a shirt with front buttons, start at the right side and work your way around the back to the left front side. That way you don't get confused about where you are on the article. When you finish, hold the clothing up and take a look at it. You may need to smooth the front again where it got a little wrinkled as you turned it on the board. Pants always need to be smoothed out again across the tummy. The most difficult thing is chest pockets where the outside layer is slightly larger than the body of the shirt layer. Pull the pocket to one side and iron, and then to the other side to iron. You will avoid a crease at one of the pocket side seams that way. I have never heard of any necessity of ironing sleeves without a top crease, but to each his own. Your shirt looks great! If for any reason you just feel physically uncomfortable ironing, try turning your board to face the other way and adjust the height. (Take the iron off the board before you do that or CRASH! LOL!) Does that help? Clean the iron base plate regularly, because stuff builds up and that can ruin the article immediately, forcing you to throw it back in the wash! Arrgghh! Yes, you can clean the ironing board cover by just throwing it in the wash -ALONE! If you get board marks on your fabric thru the ironing board cover, use a bath towel or two as a lining over the board and under the board cover before tying on the board cover.

[jhollie]

Learned how to press my cloths in the Marine Corps. 21 years and many special assignments, I think I do a pretty good job ironing. Would always tell Marines that did a poor job of ironing that they have summer creases. Some are going that way and some are going the other way.. I iron all my button up shorts and t-shirts I wear away from the home. I guess it’s my Marine Corps OCD!