The Flat Head
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Looks great! That's a really cool shirt and the 12 oz unsanforized denim rules.
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Looks too tight - have a few shirts myself that didn't work out as planned…
You can take a look at the side seams and see if they are felled seams - this would allow a seamstress to give you 1-2cm in total circumference (this might be all you need).
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I dunno. I like the fitted look. Always much cleaner. Looking good @Mcclaincausey!
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Pretty much all FH shirts are sewn with felled seams, rather than lock stitch seams. Are you saying, Foxy, that if a shirt's made with felled seams it's theoretically possible to alter it so that it's actually wider? (I guess by opening up the seam, flattening it out, then finishing it with a lock stitch.)
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Had this done with 2 of my Samurai shirts - get the felled seam undone, replaced seam with a regular overlock and chain/lock stitch (or safety seam, if combined), finished with a top stitch (chain stitch or lock stitch).
Depending on the folder used for a felled stitch, this could give you some room…if done by pro it should even look OK.It depends a little on the depth of the new side seam (overlock and chain/lock stitch) - if kept around 5-7mm, it should be below the depth of the original depth of the felled seam (folded) and result in a gain of additional circumference. Not much, but sometimes that's all you need...
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It's tempting but even if I trusted my tailor enough with the job I'm not sure I could bring myself to do it.
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That's a shame. I was hoping for red…
