If you are interested in learning how to draft women’s shirt patterns, this bundle has you covered! It includes both classic shirts based on the dartless bodice block and fitted shirts based on the basic bodice block with darts.
Patternmaking Guide: Classic Shirts is about women’s classic shirts that are rather loose-fitting.
With detailed instructions for all the classic components – including collars, yokes, button plackets, pockets, cuffs, and sleeve plackets – you’ll be able to create a wide range of designs.
Start with the basic shirt and then explore alternative variations, such as a maxi collar shirt with bell-shaped sleeve cuffs, a shirt dress with bishop sleeves, and a tiered ruffle shirt with a mandarin collar and short sleeves.
These four designs showcase different ways to draft various shirt details, allowing you to mix and match them as you please. You’ll be able to create endless variations and customize each shirt to your personal style.
Patternmaking Guide: Fitted Shirts teaches you how to draft women’s shirt patterns out of the basic bodice block.
Start with the basics and learn how to draft a basic fitted shirt with all the components that go with it: collar, yoke, button placket (both basic and hidden), sleeve placket, and cuff. Then, take your skills to the next level by exploring dart manipulation, changing up the type of sleeve or collar, and adding unique details to your shirt. You’ll see the designs in the pictures.
With endless possibilities, feel free to mix and match the different elements to invent your own signature shirt.
The ideal fabric for all these shirts is cotton (poplin, lawn, chambray, twill, oxford). However, you could also go for materials such as linen or silk. For a more comfortable fit, choose woven materials with added elastane.
Due to the complexity of the classic shirt details, such as the collar and sleeve placket, both Patternmaking Guides are classified as “Intermediate” in difficulty.
You’ll get both the Dartless Bodice and the Basic Bodice Block -guides.
What is included in the order?
You’ll get the Classic Shirts & Fitted Shirts Guides, and the Dartless Bodice & Basic Bodice Block Guide PDF, all in two versions, metric and imperial. There’s also a PDF with planning sheets for each shirt and a PDF with links to extra resources.
Copyright
The patternmaking guides are for your personal use only, please do not publish or share the files or parts of them anywhere. Also, the garment designs provided are for personal use only, however, if you create your own pattern designs with the help of the instructions, this rule no longer applies to the resulting garments.
Return Policy
Due to the nature of digital goods, and the fact that you receive immediate access to the files, I cannot offer refunds or exchanges on the e-guides. So, please review the product information carefully before purchasing.
However, if there is a fault with the files or you get the incorrect items, do request a replacement.
