Made-to-measure shirt pattern

A shirt is a piece of architecture: collar, shoulder yoke, button placket, cuffs. Everything has to line up, and it's the fit across the back and the bust that makes the difference between a shirt that wrinkles at the back and one that hangs cleanly. We start from your measurements to place the shoulder in the right spot and give just the right ease.

The studio covers the classic collared shirt and the shirt-style blouse, with long or short sleeves and a front button fastening. The cut can be fitted or more relaxed depending on the garment in the photo; the collar and cuffs follow those in the photo as far as the base allows, and the instructions say what differs.

For a woman's body, the shirt is drafted on a women's block, with its bust dart. The pattern has around a dozen pieces: fronts, back, yoke, sleeves, collar and collar stand, cuffs, sleeve plackets. A shirt has more steps than a T-shirt, but it's sewn in a woven fabric, which is easier to handle than a knit. The difficulty is concentrated in the collar, the sleeve plackets and the cuffs; the instructions give the construction order.

You receive a pattern to print at home, seam allowances included, with construction markings and grainline, and instructions that detail the order of seams — collar, yoke, sleeves, cuffs. Depending on the design drafted, the studio offers free adjustments, or none: your project page will tell you.