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McCall's 5522 - Lavendar Striped Shirt

One of my goals for 2009 was to make a great white shirt.  I haven't tackled that yet, but I think I'm going to consider this shirt the first step in that process.  This pattern was in the running for "the" shirt and I think I like how it turned out.


This fabric is from NY - Metro Textiles.  It seems to be high quality, but was pretty lightweight and it wrinkles really easily.  It also presses well and feels nice on.


Some details:

The collar:


The sleeve placket and cuff:


Bias-cut lower bodice: (resizing the pics makes the stripes all wonky)


I added a seam at the center back to make the chevron pattern balanced:


This shirt feels more like spring than fall to me, so I think I'll put it away and it will be a nice surprise after the long winter.  Besides, I don't really have anything to wear with it now.


I'll be entering this in the fair in the "Ladies Blouse" category.

Next up:  doll clothes (?)
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  1. LoriSeptember 7, 2009 at 9:49 PM

    Your blouse looks terrific.

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  2. Amanda S.September 7, 2009 at 11:07 PM

    There are so many great details to this blouse. I love the added center back seam and bias sleeve plackets. I've made this twice before, but now that I've seen yours in a stripe, I may need another one. I do have a nice weight white with black pinstripes in my stash. Although the stripes are bigger so matching them would be a pain. Hmmm... You need to give some other people at that fair the opportunity to win something! :)

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  3. KID, MDSeptember 8, 2009 at 6:58 AM

    Beautiful! The chevron pattern on the lower bodice is amazing. Wonderful work.

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  4. AdrienneSeptember 8, 2009 at 8:09 AM

    AMAZING work! It looks fantastic!

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  5. amberSeptember 8, 2009 at 10:44 AM

    That is a really great fit on you - lovely work!

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  6. AmySeptember 8, 2009 at 11:15 AM

    This is absolutely lovely. So many wonderful details.

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  7. SusanSeptember 8, 2009 at 1:20 PM

    That is really nice. The stripes are so subtly, but really makes a perfect finish.

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  8. SewRuthieSeptember 14, 2009 at 8:49 AM

    Lovely shirt. I love this pattern too.

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  9. SprocketOctober 22, 2009 at 12:02 AM

    Fantastic.

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  10. Striped shirtsDecember 3, 2009 at 5:35 AM

    I love this shirt. I have 2 striped shirts just like it but think I might buy more. Just love the look and you look get to! Good post.

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