DIY, baby. how to cut the neck out of a shirt.

April 21, 2020

Long ago we realized that crew neck tees aren’t always the most flattering … and so many “fashion tees” are juniors sizing which ain’t nobody got time for. SO, we took matters into our own hands and started making regular old unisex tees a little more stylish. It takes about 10 seconds and zero sewing skills so i’m all about this modification.

We actually get questions all the time on the proper technique (hint: if you have a sharp pair of scissors and basic kindergarten level cutting skills, you can handle this) … and requests for us to cut the necks out before we ship tees y’all purchase on our site so we decided a little tutorial might be the perfect thing to do right now in our QT states.

Rarely, and by “rarely”, i mean “NEVER” do we wear a unisex tee that we haven’t cut the neck out of. LITERALLY. We travel with scissors so we can even cut necks out at any given time in any given random hotel room. It’s THAT IMPORTANT, people.

To prove my point…here’s a short gallery of amie and me (mainly me because i’m a “tee shirt all day, erday kind of girl) wearing unisex tees that have been altered in some way…

going for the motorcycle chic look here with Mike Wolfe

Now go forth, wield those scissors and give those tired old crew neck tees in your closet (or on floor in amie’s case) a little fashion upgrade!

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15 Comments

  • Reply Melinda Kolivosky April 22, 2020 at 11:18 am

    Thank you for the courage booster. Looking for my sharp scissors now!

  • Reply Peggy April 22, 2020 at 2:15 pm

    Really, why don’t they make a scoop neck version for women?

    • Reply Jolie Sikes April 27, 2020 at 12:43 pm

      girl, we just gotta take matters into our own hands on this one! ha!

  • Reply Jessica April 22, 2020 at 3:14 pm

    Hi! Great information. I will be going through my t-shirt drawer tonight!
    In the photo of you next to an open sign, wearing blue jeans with buttons on the bottom portion of the leg – who is the jean designer?
    Thank you

    • Reply Jolie Sikes April 27, 2020 at 12:42 pm

      these are the skylar free people jean! i love them!

  • Reply Anonymous April 22, 2020 at 5:55 pm

    How do you do the wider neck? Where is the starting point?

    • Reply Jolie Sikes April 27, 2020 at 12:42 pm

      depending on how wide you want your scoop to be. amie cut this one really close to the original neck seam. i tend to cut about 1″ all the way around the neck.

  • Reply Robyn July 10, 2020 at 5:04 am

    Awesome! Can I do a V neck with a scoop too?

  • Reply Julie July 11, 2020 at 10:15 am

    Did you cut the neck out before you cut the v?

  • Reply Bridget in Tn. July 11, 2020 at 4:14 pm

    Girls, thanks for this!! It has given me the courage to try it Hope all of you are well. My daughter and I met you in Nashville a couple of years back. I was able to chat with your sweet mom too.

    I’ll be glad when we can start junkin again. Take care.

  • Reply Erica Knight July 2, 2021 at 3:55 am

    I’ve been holding on to a cool T shirt in the hope I could change the neckline. This is perfect! Thank you 😊

  • Reply Gail Morris July 4, 2021 at 7:24 am

    Happy 4th ladies! Thanks! I’ve always been afraid to do this. I’ve got one for the 4th that I’m wearing over my swimsuit! Can’t wait to take care of it!🇺🇸

  • Reply Alison December 13, 2022 at 10:44 pm

    Cool shirts also love your jeans in all pictures are they bootcut. what brand. what about the ones with the buttons on the leg.

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