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hi i am making a shirt for a young boy to wear at a special occasion. Everything has been going well as i have been able to understand and follow the pattern. However how on earth do you get/put a placket into the sleeve of a shirt?????

Please can you recommend any links or instructions which will tell me how to do so, it would be much appreciated.

Please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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ruby
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I found a couple of online sources:

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though its a "vintage' site, same methods still apply. I do think they have pretty good illustrations and directions. I think for a child's shirt I would use the continuous lap placket (Illustration X-1 and 2), although for a good dress shirt I prefer the "sleeve placket (Illustration X-7 and 8). This site:
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pretty good illustrations and directions, scroll down to "continuous lap placket". HTH,

Beverly

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