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#24-River Walk
Price: $14.00

Every closet needs a good practical shirt. This is the shirt you always grab to throw on over jeans and a T-shirt to run errands, pick up the kids or to dress-up “at home casual” when company stops by. Make it from comfortable cottons or washed linens and this will become your favorite “basic”. However, this shirt doesn’t stop there. Make it out of silk, soft wool challis or fashion rayon and you can go from the office to a special dinner date uptown. The design is timeless and can adapt to all occasions.

The collar is cut into a deep “V” opening. I chose the deep “V” for this design because it will add visual length. The “V” is cut low and is meant to be worn over a T-shirt, tank top or camisole. The shirt can be worn buttoned or left open. If you are a short lady or prefer an opening that is not so low, I have included instructions showing how to shorten the “V”.

The sleeves are narrow and can be rolled up or a cuff can be added.

To help ensure comfortable wearing I have also added a gusset to the underarms. Don’t panic . . . I know . . . when you hear “gusset” you worry about this being difficult. Well, this will be the easiest gusset you have ever tried. It is a two-piece gusset that is sewn in with top stitching, then you sew up the side seams. You will be proud of the results and your friends will be very impressed.

There are 5 optional pockets. One for everything: cell phone, glasses, keys, tissues, etc. There is even one hidden pocket that is sewn inside one of the pockets. This is great for storing a credit card or driver’s license. No purse necessary.

This shirt is meant to have plenty of ease for easy movement. If you want “skinny” then wear something tight or form fitting underneath. There is a center back hem slit to help ensure the soft movement. To keep the visual lines clean I have added a center back panel that is sewn down just above the slit. This panel covers your bottom and the slit keeps the movement in the hem.

To round out this pattern I have included a skirt. This is a straight, pull-on design has a center panel that matches the shirt’s back panel. It has a center front panel. This time the front panel has the slit repeating the shirt construction and ensures walking comfort. The front panel helps cover your knees when you cross your legs. The waist band has hidden elastic construction for a smooth, clean look.

There are plenty of opportunities in this pattern for color blocking, creative sewing and embellishing for you creative ladies.

The pattern is very easy to size up or down and is designed to flatter all figures.

This pattern is designed to have at least 6”-10” of ease in the side seams. You will check the pattern measurements then measure yourself. You then add 6”-10” to your measurements, compare those to the pattern and move the side cut lines in or out as needed. If you are sizing up you will probably want to also add a little to the sleeve width. If you are sizing down you may want to take a little out of the sleeve. That’s all there is to it! The sleeves and body are all cut as one so shoulder adjustments will not be needed. If you are a small lady the instructions will tell you to check the neck width and if it needs to be cut smaller you will do so by redrawing the neck width at the shoulder seam. Instructions are included.

If you want the deep “V” neckline to be shorter there are also instructions included to show you how to re-draw the neckline.

The shoulder seams are sewn first allowing for a quick “on the body” fitting before sewing up the side seams. There is a gusset in this pattern allowing for extra underarm movement. These gusset slits are cut into the shirt after side sizing adjustments have been made so no extra calculating is required.

The skirt is a tub skirt with elastic waist. The sizing adjustments are “in-out” for your measurements.

For this pattern I suggest picking a fabric with a tight smooth weave with light- to medium-weight fabric with a medium drape. You will be working with a separate collar (fold back front facing), buttons and buttonholes, as well as pockets. And there are those gussets to consider. Don’t pick something that will be hard to work with and may ravel or slip creating more work and a bigger challenge than you may want to tackle.

Also remember the design has loose panels in the shirt back and skirt front. These need to move. Don’t pick a fabric with an obvious nap. When the fabric moves over itself you don’t want the fabrics to catch or cling. You want dape and movement.

As far as fiber content you can pick about anything you want. It could be anything from cottons, silk, rayon, washed linen, polyblends or wool. I don’t recommend stretchy knits, loose weaves, or anything really slinky or slippery.

Price: $14.00


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