Fitted Button-Up Shirt with Darts

Name: Fitted Button-Up Shirt with Darts
Brand: Minerva Patterns
SKU: 5286
Price: 5.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Pattern #5286

This women's sewing pattern creates a classic fitted button-up shirt, meticulously shaped with darts for a defined figure. Featuring a smart collar and cuffs, this versatile shirt is an excellent choice for business attire, smart casual outfits, or as a layering essential. Make it to your own measurements in stretch cotton shirting or stretch poplin for comfort and a crisp finish.

Tech. Description

Women's Fitted Button-Up Shirt

Introducing a women's sewing pattern for a classic fitted button-up shirt, meticulously shaped with darts and featuring a smart collar and cuffs.

When To Wear

This versatile shirt is an excellent choice for a variety of occasions, making it suitable for:

Business Attire: Perfect for professional settings, offering a polished and structured look.
Smart Casual: Elevate everyday outfits with its tailored silhouette and crisp details.
Layering Essential: Versatile enough to be worn alone or layered under jackets and sweaters.

Key Design Features

Silhouette: a close-fitting silhouette, shaped with bust darts on the front and waist darts on the back for a defined figure.

Neckline & Collar: Features a classic pointed collar mounted on a separate collar stand, ensuring a neat and crisp neckline.

Closure: a full-length button front with a cut-on placket and buttonholes on the right front.

Sleeves: Long set-in sleeves with a slit at the lower edge, finished with folded one-piece cuffs.

Hem: a clean, straight hemline for a polished finish.

Level Of Difficulty

Intermediate. Requires skills in dart construction, setting in sleeves with easing, and precise collar stand and cuff assembly.

Fabric Recommendations

Choose woven fabrics with some stretch for comfort and a crisp finish, such as:

Stretch cotton shirting
Stretch poplin
Stretch sateen

Additional Supplies

Fusible interfacing
7 buttons

Cutter's Must

From main fabric:
Front – 2 pieces
Back – 1 piece
Collar – 2 pieces
Stand Collar – 2 pieces
Sleeve – 2 pieces
Cuff – 2 pieces
From fusible interfacing: front placket area, upper Collar, Stand Collar, Cuff.

Sewing Instructions

Fuse interfacing to the front placket area, upper Collar, Stand Collar and Cuffs.
Stitch darts on the front, stitch waist darts on the back.
Stitch the shoulder seams of the blouse.
Serge the sleeve seam edges separately up to the slit markings.
Set in the sleeves, easing the cap.
Stitch the sleeve seams and the side seams of the blouse in one continuous seam, leaving the slits open.
Serge the inner edge of each placket.
Stitch the under collar and upper Collar right sides together, turn the collar right side out.
Stitch the two Stand Collar pieces together with the collar sandwiched between them.
Stitch the inner Stand Collar with the collar to the neckline, turn under the raw edge of the outer Stand Collar and topstitch it into the seam. Topstitch along the collar.
Fold each Cuff right sides together and stitch the short side edges, then turn it right side out.
Stitch the outer half of the folded Cuff to the lower edge of the sleeve, then topstitch the inner half in place.
Topstitch along the side and lower edges of the cuff.
Hem and topstitch the bottom of the garment.
On the right front, make buttonholes, and on the left front, sew on buttons.

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