Jenna Button-Up Shirt and Dress By Closet Core

Difficulty: Intermediate

Sizes: XXS-4X (approx. UK 6-34 based on our size chart)

Please always check the pattern size chart and finished garment measurements.

Description

There's nothing quite like a generously-sized, menswear-inspired shirt for timeless style, and the Jenna Button-up shirt effortlessly embodies this. With its impeccable design and classic shirting elements, Jenna boasts a relaxed fit, drop shoulders, a spacious back yoke, a chest pocket, a traditional shirt collar with collar stand, and long sleeves featuring a timeless tower placket and cuff. It's a versatile piece that effortlessly complements any outfit, injecting fresh energy into your wardrobe.

In detail, View A presents an everyday button-up shirt, extending just below the hips with a gracefully curved hemline. Meanwhile, View B offers a cropped variation with a straight hemline. Lastly, View C transforms into a charming shirtdress complete with a gathered skirt panel.

Recommended Fabric

Light to medium weight woven and shirting fabrics. For a crisp, classic shirt, choose structured woven fabrics such as, poplin, chambray, oxford, broadcloth and dobby and twill shirtings. For a softer effect use linen, tencel, voile, viscose, silk, or flannel.

Notions

• Fusible interfacing, 1/2 yd (0.5m)

• Shirt buttons, 13-15mm wide: 12 for View A, 10 for View B, 9 for View C