Stand-Up Shirt

Based upon a design popularized by Florence Temko

Modified by Richard L. Alexander, 2006

This is a modification of a classic that many learned from a book by Florence Temko, and is a particularly good way to make a distinctive gift ornament when you are giving a shirt. You can also use it as a place card, business card holder, or as a tip for an outstanding dry cleaner.

1 Begin reverse side up, upside down. Fold in half, long edge to long edge. Unfold.

2 Fold the long edges in to the center crease.

3 Mountain-fold a small margin of the right edge to the back. Fold out the free corners at the left. Use the letter “N” in “UNITED” as a guide.

4 Fold the top and bottom right corners to meet in front at the split. Be sure to leave a gap at the middle of the right edge. Look at figure five for the shape.

5 Turn over.

6 Fold the wide end up to the bottom edges of the collar.

7 Your dollar should look like this. Fold the top layer down. Use George’s nose as a guide (see figure eight).

8 Turn over.

9 Fold the overlap up. Keep the layers tightly together to make an even shape.

10 Fold the bottom edge up and tuck it under the corners of the collar.

11 The Stand-Up Shirt. Now see if you can invent some stand up pants!