I have made version C of the simplicity shirt I made in April. This shirt was principally made to match the skirt fabric and was completed two weeks ago. Last weekend I made the skirt in the photo. The fabric was given to me by a friend. Sadly I will not complete the skirt as I really dislike the way it drapes.
I cut on the bias because I thought the check was too dominate if cut on the straight grain. I am not sure it this is why the drape is so horrible or if it is the bias cut or the fabrics fault. On the upside it was a technical challenge to match the pattern and insert a zip in a bias cut.
The shirt was slow to make and I think will be useful for work. I had limited fabric so cut the ruffle on the straight grain, which was fine. For fun I also experimented with the yoke based on a RTW shirt. To finnish the bottom of the collar I added a bias cut double strip of fabric and then stitched in the ditch from the right side to secure.
I attached the cuff to the sleave as per instructions and was not happy because it was one inch too long for me. I modified the pattern by seaming the sleave vent and half the cuff. I then turned the cuff in half. To enhance the plain weave shirt I top stitched the collar and shirt front. I have finished French seams and double folded hem
Cheers Lara
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