Adjusting Buttondown Shirt for a Full Belly

• unbutton shirt so side seam does not pull
• Check if side seam is in correct place and confirm back of shirt is correct size.
• Measure space on center front of abdomen and divide by 2 for the amount ot add to one side of the pattern.
• Measure and mark where the the greatest circumference of the abdomen is and mark on pattern
• draw line from lower part of arm hole to this abdomen mark
• Then draw straight down.
• Cut the line and pivot from the arm hold until the spacing is added.
• Cut straight to the center placket from the abdomen mark.
• move this pice down to match the bottom seam
• Fill in the gaps with paper
• This method keeps the side seam the same and does not require sleeve adjustments since the armhole length stays the same.

Adding Darts at the Waist