From 3f63c593ac527a05425ba9426f5274441432c75e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Elena ``of Valhalla'' Grandi Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2026 09:37:50 +0200 Subject: Note on cutting sleeve gussets --- source/historical_menswear/shirts/1880s_shirt/index.rst | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) (limited to 'source') diff --git a/source/historical_menswear/shirts/1880s_shirt/index.rst b/source/historical_menswear/shirts/1880s_shirt/index.rst index 9708b2c..e4ca299 100644 --- a/source/historical_menswear/shirts/1880s_shirt/index.rst +++ b/source/historical_menswear/shirts/1880s_shirt/index.rst @@ -252,6 +252,14 @@ side, you probably need to cut gussets from the wrist side of both sides of the sleeves and sew them to the shoulder sides, as in the above schematic. +.. tip:: Cutting the gussets so that instead of having the cut start + exactly from the middle of the sleeve it starts a couple of cm + towards the shoulder side will make a smoother transition in the side + seam. + + Calculating the precise amount would require more trigonometry than + reasonable for little improvement. + .. figure:: 0102-cutting_tongue.jpg :align: center -- cgit v1.2.3