{"id":2794,"date":"2019-05-19T19:13:39","date_gmt":"2019-05-19T17:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carlotta.land\/?p=2794"},"modified":"2021-01-19T19:09:22","modified_gmt":"2021-01-19T18:09:22","slug":"everybodys-favorite-shirt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carlotta.land\/index.php\/2019\/05\/19\/everybodys-favorite-shirt\/","title":{"rendered":"Everybody’s favorite shirt"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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If you’ve been reading sewing blogs for a while, you know that when you’re looking for the perfect shirt – as in: elegant, yet not too stiff, comfortable, but not oversize, as if you had borrowed it from menswear, on sewing pattern seems to rule them all: the Archer button-down<\/a>, by Grainline Studio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From my over-planning tendancies…<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

I had purchased the pdf version a while ago, convinced by the numerous versions I had seen online. Since this shirt fitted very well within my dream of a “grown up, functional wardrobe”, and since I’m definitely more about planning than execution, I immediatly planned no less than 9 different versions in my to-do list… then forgot about it for a year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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… to an unplanned project<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

When a pattern has been sewn<\/a> multiple times<\/a> by everyone<\/a>, people tend to write great, detailed reviews! Thanks to Camille’s post<\/a>, I understood that Archer might not be the perfect shirt pattern for me, after all: the lack of darts is rarely flattering on my body shape. Yet, this could be all right for a plaid flanel<\/g> overshirt. And so I added a tenth version at the top of my to-do list. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Project notes
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Following Camille’s feedback, I lengthened both the bodice and the sleeves by 3 cm: I’m very pleased with the new length, which suits my humble meter 68, especially as I tend to wear this shirt over long-sleeves t-shirt. I’ve already sewn many shirts, so I didn’t pay too much attention to Grainline Studio’s sew-along<\/a>, but it seemed very well-made. I replaced the sleeve packets by my usual plackets, which I prefer. After hesitating a little bit, I did my usual alteration on shirts and bodices and shaved 1,5 cm off both shoulders. The shape is still boxy, so I look like I borrowed my shirt from a woodcutter – albeit a rather metrosexual one, who likes his shirts fitted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Final thoughts<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

I’m fairly pleased with this project: If I hadn’t had the pattern in my stash, and read Camille’s review (nor if I weren’t a bit jealous of the many flannel shirts you can find in my office comes winter), I would never have made it, but it makes my winter wardrobe slightly cooler! I like the deep shade of green and the streak of yellow of the flannel as well. Yet, everybody’s favorite shirt is not my favorite shirt, and I don’t think I’ll sew this pattern again. And here, my quest goes on!
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The sun-bathed photographs are by my dear friend Noctvrna<\/a>. She also photographs beautiful landscapes – check<\/g> out her Instagram account<\/a>!<\/em>
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