- 1). Cut off the tips of the shirt collar so that it becomes rectangular. Cut the cuffs so that they are around 1 inch wide. Cut off the tail of the shirt to make it square (it should match the front). Try to keep it as long as possible, as colonial shirts typically hung to the mid-thigh. Put a line of glue along the edge to prevent fraying. Glue the edges of the collar and cuffs. Allow the glue to dry.
- 2). Remove all the buttons. At each side seam, cut up from the bottom around two to three inches. Glue the edge to prevent fraying. Allow the glue to dry.
- 3). Glue the front of the shirt together from the bottom to the second buttonhole. Make sure the side with buttonholes is on the bottom. Allow the glue to dry.
- 4). Sew a button onto each cuff. Cut a buttonhole in each cuff that will accommodate the button. Sew a hook and eye at the neckline of the shirt.
- 5). To create the ruffled ascot, cut off the corners of a hanky so that it becomes somewhat circular. Glue or sew the lace around the edge. Allow the glue to dry.
- 6). Fold the ascot like an accordion three to four times and then sew the top folded edge to the outer collar, right below the chin. The ascot will hang down loosely.
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