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Tuesday, April 24, 2012

A Shirt

I finished a new shirt yesterday, B5526
I made View D, with the princess seams, but used a straight back. I added 2" to the length, and made the long sleeves and lowered the pockets by an inch or two. Yet another try in my search for more body-conscious clothing.

The fabric is a black, pin-striped cotton from F&S Fabrics (one of my finds on my recent trip to Los Angeles.) It has no stretch, and is 100% cotton, so it does wrinkle. I am getting used to a little stretch in my cottons and missed it in this shirt.


I used the instructions in this pdf for the special interfacing, which makes the collar stand up without drooping; I tried using the instructions for the collar band as well, but wound up having to recut the band; it didn't work for me. I made an under collar pattern and cut it on the opposing bias, which makes it lie on the neck very well.
Here is the back...sorry about the moire effect...


I had fun playing with the bias; it's on the cuffs, too...I'm pleased with this pattern; next time I'll try the princess seams in the back, too. I learned to make 
classic shirts when I was 16, and made matching shirts (ackkkkk) for my boyfriend and me!
Not such a good picture of the shirt, but the roses are glorious!


17 comments:

  1. It's beautiful, what a great job you did, and it is very flattering on you! Anna

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  2. Great shirt - I love what you have done with all the - bias thanks for the stand-up collar tutorial.

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  3. Your shirt looks great! I printed out the tutorial for the collar interfacing and I will surely give it a try. Thank you.

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  4. Beautiful shirt, beautiful roses!

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  5. You look so good in more fitted clothing styles! I really like this shirt on you. And you did an excellent job with the sewing. Very nice!

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  6. Really great looking shirt. Love the striped fabric and how you used it.

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  7. I really admire the artful craftsmanship if your use of stripes. Bravo!

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  8. Magnificent shirt. And I hope the roses smell as good as they look!

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  9. Beautiful details! I love what you did with the stripes. It is perfection.

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  10. That's a very handsome shirt. Great details and good use of stripes. Nice job!

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  11. Oh, this is wonderful! Aren't stripes fun to play with?

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  12. That is one sexy shirt!!! You look fantastic. Everything about it is perfect.

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  13. Love the effect with stripes--and the buttons are great, too!

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  14. How is it that even when you make what should be an ordinary shirt, it comes out Totally You?! Love it.

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  15. Your stripe matching is very impressive. Totally professional finish and stylish outcome.

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  16. I love this shirt as much as I love stripes. Oh to have the figure to wear one as well as you do. I miss my waist!

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  17. Really great looking shirt! I appreciate the PDF for the stand/collar technique. I'm always on the lookout for a better "mousetrap" and that little reinforcement for the collar really looks like it will work beautifully. And yet another way of dealing with the collar stand. Gotta try it!!

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