Floral Archer Shirt
Before I went on the trip to Vancouver last month, I made a few things for the trip most of which I haven’t blogged yet! I’m trying to share everything I made this year before the end of the year… we’ll see.
First thing I made for the trip is Archer Button Up Shirt. It’s another great pattern from Grainline Studio.
Archer is pretty much THE basic shirt pattern I was looking for. It’s classic and loosely fitted, almost like a boyfriend shirt. No darts waist shaping (which is great for a lady-like blouse, but I was going for a boyfriend shirt vibe.) Back pleat, cuffs, back yoke, pockets, all the details for a traditional button up shirt are there.
I used viscose from Blackbird Fabrics in navy—beautiful light weight floral print fabric!
Looove how this turned put! Since this is viscose and very flowy, I thought this one is in between a blouse and a shirt…so I omitted the first (top) button that is supposed to be on the collar band.
Love the back yoke with pleat! I love shirt designs that have back pleats or gathered detail.
I wanted a longer hem on the back, so I drafted the biggest size of the pattern just for the hem length.
I also really love the cuffs on Archer. It doesn’t use the seams to make an opening like those easy quick blouse patterns I used before. Rather, you cut the fabric and attach a placket. It’s a bit tricky but they have a good instruction that makes it easier.
I also like the little pleats beside the opening. Oh and, they have a great tutorial video on how to sew the collar band. I always struggled with how to finish the end where the collar band meets the button plackets. I finally know the proper way to do it thanks to their tutorial!
I think, generally speaking, making a button up (or down) shirt is more time consuming and requires certain skills. But so satisfying! Archer is already my favourite shirt pattern. I’ve made a second one and am planning on making another.
Dec 18, 2018
