I have wanted a crisp white button down shirt in my wardrobe for years. I finally made time to make one. I made a muslin first from a tan printed cotton fabric. I used Butterick 5526 View D.
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| Butterick 5526 |
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| Butterick 5526 |
I cut a size 16 and ended up having to take in 1/4" from all the seam allowances. I also made a sway back adjustment after making the muslin.
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| Muslin |
The sleeves seemed a little large so I trimmed them an additional 1/2" at the seam allowances. Matching up to the pattern to the original, my sleeve size was less than a size 14!
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| Side View |
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| Back |
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| Button Placement |
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| Slee ve & Cuff |
My final shirt was made from a white rayon/cotton/lycra stretch sateen suiting fabric from, of course, Fabric Mart Fabrics. I like the stretch of the fabric and the thickness keeps modesty in check but the thickness also made sewing the collar very tricky!
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| Butterick 5526 |
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| Front Placket |
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| Princess seams |
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| Sleeve & Cuff |
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| Back View |
I am so happy to finally have a white button down shirt in my wardrobe but more that it fits!
Until next time..................
Bonnie
Beautiful! And the shirt as well!
ReplyDeleteNice shirt but, if I may kindly suggest, the should seams in the back need to be trimmed which will remove the wrinkles. I have the same issue when fitting my shoulders. Karen
ReplyDeleteI meant tp write shoulders
ReplyDeleteEveryone needs a nice white button down. And, nope I dont have one and have scolded myself many times over for this but something else always gets my attention. Good for you!
ReplyDeleteGreat job!👍
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