Tag pink gingham
This week’s shirt is made from 1/8-inch pink gingham from Banasch’s Fabrics in Cincinnati, which I got on sale for 50% off! The material is perfect for shirting, as you’d imagine. I used the same pattern I’ve used for the past few shirts.
Well, I did make one change to my pattern, actually: I took about an inch of fullness out of the sleeve at the cuff edge, effectively turning two large cuff pleats into one medium-sized pleat. I was a little afraid to slim down the sleeve like this, but in hindsight I’m so glad I did it. Having to pleat so much sleeve material at the cuff seam was an unnecessary bit of work that I do not miss.
I’ve cut the past three or four shirts the same way, and though they all turned out pretty nicely, I think it’s time to make some more alterations to my master pattern. I’m going to take a good inch off the side seams and try to make the front neckline fit a little more comfortably. As always, I’ll report on my efforts.
I haven’t done buttonholes or hemmed the bottom yet, but this is only because I’m lazy and it’s been an unusually busy week. Once I finish this shirt, I’ll be wearing it a lot this summer.
Pre-buttonhole.