I'm in pursuit of a fitted button down shirt. I have several shirts I like but they are a bit casual. I made a comparison in my
last post. This shirt is Burda 10-2009-105, which is fitted with front and back darts and narrow sleeves. It is also longer than my other dress shirts. I left the double fold out of the back (I'm sorry I can't think of how better to explain this and can't navigate Burda's website to find a line drawing), shortened the sleeves 1/2 inch, and changed the sleeve vent from men's style vent to an easy bias bound vent.
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| This is how I wore it to work today. The fabric is a woven pin, which looks a little hypnotic in these photos. |
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| It tucks in well, I think because it is so long. I also went a little crazy with Photoshop and did something weird to my neck. |
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| I was really happy with it until I saw this photo. Lee assures me that shirts do this in the back. |
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| The collar is way too big to wear buttoned up, which is a look I've been into lately. |
I am going to make this again, changing out the collar for a smaller one... and then I think I have my perfect shirt!
I like your shirt and think you did a great job on it.
ReplyDeleteI think you are well on your way to the perfect shirt. :-)
ReplyDeleteI'm keen on shirtmaking at the moment too. I love the colour of your latest. It is neutral without being boring.
ReplyDeleteIt's a great shirt! I'd be proud to make one as nice as that!
ReplyDeleteNice fit on that--sounds like you've got the details almost perfect (though the collar doesn't look crazy huge, if you're worried).
ReplyDeleteIt looks really lovely, and well-fitted! Well done!
ReplyDeleteIncidentally, "button-down" shirt is a tailor's term that describes a shirt in which the collar buttons down to the body of the shirt. I know it is used a lot in sewing blogs to describe a shirt that buttons up the front, so I checked it out and found out its real meaning. Interesting, huh?