I personally prefer to bind my necklines. It is more work but the finished
results are worth it. If you do not want to bind the neckline, I would
suggest cutting a piece of clear swimsuit elastic just slightly smaller than
the neck opening. Baste this to the wrong side with a long, wide zigzag
stitch. Turn the raw edge to the inside of the t-shirt and stitch along the
edge with a narrow short zigzag stitch (about 2 wide and 1.5 long). This
will give the neckline a memory and prevent gaping and sagging. Hope this
helps.
Cynthia
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I have a bunch of women's t-shirts (the form-fitting type) that have high
necklines. I would like to lower the necklines, if possible - preferably
scoop and not V. I'm not sure how to do this (without stretching,
puckering,
etc.).
Is binding necessary on these mostly 100% cotton T's, or can i turn under
and
stitch? What type of stitch do i use?

Any advice would be appreciated. Used to sew a lot years ago, but lately
it's limited to a mending or altering.

Thank you.