How to Sew a Henley Placket

[@cjunga]

Excellent tutorial! I've watched several other videos on how to do this, but had a hard time wrapping my head around it, you explain it perfectly. Thank you for sharing!

[@Mellysews]

Glad it helped!

[@alienatedcreature3017]

I’ve never made a placket like this one before and it’s been a good year since I’ve taken out the sewing machine for anything more than a quick hem, but I was able to successfully follow this tutorial on the first attempt! Thanks for the clear instructions! 😊

[@Mellysews]

That is awesome!

[@rebeccafrazer6738]

You explain things so well. Thank you for taking the time to do these videos!

[@Mellysews]

+rebecca frazer Glad to help, thanks for watching!

[@LilDymond1012]

Thanks for the video! This is exactly what I've been looking for, so well explained too! Keep up the great work and fabulous videos

[@Mellysews]

Thanks for watching!

[@bena9713]

This is actually the best video on KZbin for this thank you so much! If we’re doing a conventional t shirt collar like in the thumbnail I’m guessing that comes when it usually could at the end about, except you use a pre cut collar piece that’s more of a strip instead of a loop?

[@Mellysews]

Yes, a strip with the ends sewn instead of a loop

[@rebeccap.40]

This video has saved my project!!! Thank you so much!

[@Mellysews]

Glad to help!

[@enianderson1382]

So clearly explained! Thank you so very much!

[@Mellysews]

Glad it's helpful!

[@ThreadheadTV]

Hey, Melissa! Just want you to know that I will be giving you a shout-out in my video on the current project I'm working on. This placket tute is great and I used your instructions (with a tweak of my own) to create my first-ever placket! And it turned out beautifully! I will let you know when I post and will include a link to this video. Keep posting!!!

[@Mellysews]

Threadhead TV Thanks! Glad it helped you.

[@27kjh]

Wonderful Video. So clear and easy to follow. Thank you.

[@Mellysews]

Thanks for watching!

[@OlivierDuys]

Thanks, this tutorial helped me a lot!

[@Mellysews]

+Olivier Duys Glad it helped, thanks for watching!

[@1mrscoe]

love this tutorial. Your instructions were so clear. I was able to understand yoir width for a 1 inch placket, but what was the length for the example you did? Thanks

[@Mellysews]

I don't remember specifically; I generally do 5-6 inches long.

[@shellys2891]

Thank you, Melly!!! I'm making a shirt with a placket for the first time and the instructions with the pattern are not as detailed. Also, they have two pieces for the placket instead of one, and no instructions on how to calculate the sizing of the placket (I want to make it shorter as I'm recreating a favorite shirt). You are awesome!!

[@Mellysews]

Glad it was helpful!

[@pielsentimental]

do you think it’s possible to add a 5 button length placket to a knit sweater that is already made ? it’s just a plain neckline at the moment >.< i want to make my own version of a junya watanabe argyle style sweater thank u 🖤

[@Mellysews]

Sure.

[@meelo1978]

nice demo ill try it out soon. Looks not so complicated and is classy. Thx!

[@tigergirl205]

Great instructions thanks. But how do you add the neck band now? The only videos I can find are for a different method of placket construction.

[@Mellysews]

Fold neckband wrong sides together and stitch across short ends, then turn right side out and attach to shirt.

[@tigergirl205]

Um that’s for a regular neckband but a Henley is different.

[@Mellysews]

No, for a regular neckband you sew it into a loop. For a henley you match long edges and sew across two short ends then turn it right side out.

[@LustingLooks]

Yay for videos Melissa!!

[@Mellysews]

LustingLooks Glad you like it, thanks for watching!

[@heidik1757]

So for stretch material I would use a stretch interfacing? Thanks

[@Mellysews]

You generally don't want the placket area to stretch, even if the rest of the shirt does.

[@patriciaingraldi4719]

Very concise and well done. Thank you

[@Mellysews]

Thanks for watching!

[@TheSenseiKai]

Thanks a lot. I love Henley's so much but where I live Henley's are hard to find and if you're lucky enough they're not that good (the fabric is transparent). I'll probably just buy some shirts and install plackets by myself thanks to your help.

[@Mellysews]

Glad to help, thanks for watching!

[@lauramichaud1484]

This is a great video! However, I am having trouble attaching the neck band after the placket is installed. Do you have any videos on that available?

[@Mellysews]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3PEeGCcaZyBh7M

[@HannaM8018]

Great tutorial. Thank you.

[@Mellysews]

Thanks for watching!

[@edicaprice6984]

First off great video I have used this to make shirts for my husband and daughter. I had a quick question though. Would this work for the back of a dress for a little girl as well?

[@Mellysews]

Yes, it would work functionally. However this is not the type of placket typically used at the back of a dress for style reasons. But if you like the look, who cares about style "rules"!

[@indirag4667]

NOW I GET IT THANK YOU FOR YOUR VIDEO NOW I CAN DO MY HOMEWORK THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOUUU

[@Mellysews]

+Indira G Glad to help!

[@isabellarovetti6716]

Can you add the collar before adding the placket or is it after?

[@Mellysews]

Collar is last.

[@bbbeyal2403]

Thank you so much I've been for a good video to explain this!

[@Mellysews]

+bb beyal thanks for watching!

[@TheMyia314]

Love your videos. ❤️What material is this in the video?

[@roebucksadventure]

Do you have a tutorial on how to make the collar look just like the Thumbnail for this video?

[@Mellysews]

mellysews.com/henley-t-shirt-placket/

[@enianderson1382]

Excelent video! So well explained. Thank you.

[@Mellysews]

Thanks for watching!

[@biancanachmani750]

Any tips if the garment is lined?

[@Mellysews]

It would be the same process, you'd treat the outer and lining fabric as if they were one.

[@hounamao7140]

would love to see how you make a v-neck henley

[@Mellysews]

It would be the same as this, except you'd cut off the top of the placket at an angle to match the V

[@hounamao7140]

@@Mellysews thanks for the reply and the very clear tutorial! But as I see on my henleys, the placket seems to be one piece with the neckband. Should I just make a very long placket and use it around the neckline?

[@kathryncota]

You just saved my life :) Thank you thank you thank you.

[@Mellysews]

+Kat C Glad to help!

[@assoupark]

thnx melly a lot .. so easy very helpful

[@Mellysews]

Thanks for watching!

[@ak6042]

Is the way this placket is sewn to open for a man's or ladies shirt?

[@Mellysews]

As a henley placket is a detail generally associated with menswear, even on women's shirts it is usually sewn this way.

[@ussieho8835]

Thanks soo much..very precise and helpful video:-)

[@Mellysews]

Ussieh O Glad it helps!

[@maricarbergonio4815]

Beautiful video.. thanks a lot..GB!

[@Mellysews]

Maricar Bergonio Glad you liked it, thanks for watching!

[@naginlakshmi3709]

Really superb easy to understand thank u mam

[@mmromanx]

Can I turn my shirt into a Henley using your method?

[@Mellysews]

Yes, if you don't mind using contrast fabric for the placket.

[@milagrosgarcia6536]

Thanks for the tutorial, very helpful. :-)

[@Mellysews]

Milagros Garcia Glad you liked it!

[@olivierstorm5369]

Tried another method, this one is by far easier with thin fabric

[@Mellysews]

That's great!

[@hazelcoate9203]

this is great, thank you

[@Mellysews]

Thanks for watching!

[@betsyb5001]

Really good, clear instructions, thank you! Question: you do the placket first, and then sew on facing or bias binding after?

[@Mellysews]

+Betsy Boyle Placket then facing or binding.

[@mahaabosheta3666]

👍👍👍👍

[@annehaddad4093]

what would happen if i made a button down dress with double jersey knit fabric

[@Mellysews]

I don't know - it depends on a lot of factors.

[@annehaddad4093]

Would I need to double the amount of fabric on the button placket portion of the dress

[@Mellysews]

It would depend on how long you wanted the placket to be.

[@annehaddad4093]

Thank you for replying. If the button placket extends on the length of the dress, can i sew the placket together 3/4 of the way up the dress , so the jersey knit fabric would only have three working buttons on it. the rest of the buttons could be placed on the placket for decorative purposes. the dress could still be slipped on due to the nature of the jersey knit fabric. Once again, thank you for your help.

[@Mellysews]

I can't give you an answer for that. It would depend on how big the neckline was, among other things. If you're unsure, I'd suggest either trying it with inexpensive fabric to see, or finding a pattern that has this detail included.

[@MRJOSEPH19791]

grande!!!!

[@saeedarizvi1736]

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