Fitted Button-Front Long Sleeve Shirt

Name: Fitted Button-Front Long Sleeve Shirt
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 2587
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #2587

This Minerva sewing pattern is drafted to your own measurements for a sophisticated fitted button-front long sleeve shirt, featuring a distinctive stand collar and an elegant high-low hem. This versatile shirt is an choice for stylish everyday wear, modern office attire, or as a transitional layering piece. You can also choose a standard size if preferred.

Tech. Description

Fitted Button-Front Long Sleeve Shirt

Introducing a sophisticated women's shirt pattern with a distinctive stand collar, a unique partial button-front closure, and an elegant high-low hem.

When To Wear

This versatile shirt is designed for stylish comfort, making it an ideal choice for:

Casual Chic Outings: Perfect for stylish everyday wear or relaxed weekend gatherings.
Modern Office Attire: Elevates professional ensembles with a contemporary and refined silhouette.
Transitional Layering: Ideal as a versatile piece to layer through changing seasons.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: Relaxed, tunic-length silhouette with subtle shaping through darts, featuring a striking high-low hem.

Neckline & Collar: Distinctive stand collar that flows into a partial placket, creating an elegant open neckline.

Closure: Partial button-front closure with 5 buttons, subtly integrated into the design.

Sleeves: Long sleeves finished with elasticated cuffs, allowing for comfortable wear and versatile styling.

Back: Clean back design with shaping darts and a dramatically curved, elongated hem.

Hem: Dramatic high-low hem, gracefully curved and significantly longer at the back for a modern tunic length.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Requires familiarity with collar construction, placket assembly, and setting sleeves with elasticated cuffs.

Fabric Recommendations

Select shirting fabrics with good drape and a crisp hand for the best results:

Shirting fabrics made from natural or blended fibers

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing
5 buttons
Elastic tape, 3.5 cm wide

Cutter's Must

If the patterns have a double contour, seam allowances are included. If the contour is single, seam allowances are not included. Seam allowances: all seams 1 cm. Hem allowance for the front bottom edge – 3 cm. Attention! First, print out the paper patterns and lay them out on the fabric width (fabric width can be from 90 cm to 150 cm) to determine how much material you will need (don't forget to account for paired and symmetrical pieces).

From main fabric:
- Back — 1 piece on fold
- Right front – 1 piece
- Left front – 1 piece
- Sleeve – 2 pieces
- Side – 4 pieces
- Collar – 1 piece
- Cuff – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing:
- Collar – 1 piece
- Cuff – 2 pieces

Sewing Instructions

When stitching pieces, pay attention to the notches - they must match! Attention! Markings on patterns are made on the right side.

Reinforce pieces with fusible interfacing. Reinforce the integrated placket.
Stitch darts on the back. Press dart allowances towards the center.
Fold side panels in pairs right sides together, insert the front piece between them and stitch the shaped seam. Clip allowances, turn pieces right side out. Topstitch 0.5 cm from the seam.
Stitch the dart on the front piece. Overlock the allowance and press upwards.
Stitch shoulder seams. Overlock allowances and press towards the back. Attach sleeves. Press allowances towards the main piece, overlock.
Fold the collar in half lengthwise right sides together and stitch the short sides. Trim allowances at corners, turn the collar right side out and press.
Fold the allowance of the integrated placket to the wrong side and press. Insert the collar into the neckline, enclosing the collar with the integrated placket. Adjust pieces. Overlock the allowance. Topstitch along the placket to secure.
Overlock the bottom allowances of the back and front. Fold the back bottom allowance inwards and topstitch. Stitch side seams simultaneously with sleeve seams, enclosing the back bottom edge with the front allowance. Overlock allowances and press towards the back. Topstitch along the front bottom edge to secure.
Stitch the cuff into a loop. Press allowance open. Fold the cuff in half lengthwise and press. Insert elastic tape into the cuff, adjust length and secure it with vertical stitches according to markings.
Attach the cuff to the sleeve. Overlock the allowance.
On the right placket, make buttonholes, on the left placket, sew on buttons.

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Fitted Button-Front Long Sleeve Shirt

When To Wear

Key Design Features

Level Of Difficulty

Fabric Recommendations

Additional Supplies

Cutter's Must

Sewing Instructions

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