* Sleeves are prepared and sewn.
* The shirt body is sewn.
* The front placket is basted and hand-finished with a fine, elegant stitch.
* The shirt is pressed.

* The yoke and shoulders are finished with machine topstitching.

* The collar is attached: the first stitching is done by machine, the second by hand.

This process has three advantages:
1. It gives collar and cuffs a refined, rounded appearance (machine stitching flattens the shape).

2. It feels more comfortable when worn, as hand stitching is less tight.

3. If the collar or cuffs need replacing, hand stitching causes less damage to the fabric and simplifies the process - allowing even a non-specialist seamstress to replace them.

* The sleeves are attached with the sleeve seam offset from the side seam, allowing greater arm movement and creating a more harmonious line.

* The armhole is hand-felled, providing a clean, refined, and comfortable finish (as with collars and cuffs).

* The hem is sewn by machine. All machine stitching on the shirt must be done with high-quality thread and short stitches - about 8 stitches per centimetre - for strength and durability.

* The side gusset (a small diamond-shaped piece of fabric reinforcing the lower side seam) is applied by hand.