I've been wanting more casual items in my wardrobe that are not tshirts and cutoffs, so when I saw the
Blair shirt released by Style Arc I wanted to make it right away. It reminded me of a shirt that I had been
eyeing at Madewell. A wide, somewhat cropped shirt with small cuffs as sleeves. The
Blair shirt is really similar so I decided to give it a go.
The fabric is just some
1/4" black and white gingham
that was inexpensive. I figured this would be a sort of wearable muslin before I cut into some precious silk that I have been eyeing, so this was the perfect inexpensive option.
I made a few little changes to the pattern so that it looked more like the top that was my inspiration. First of all, instead of adding the bottom panels I just extended the top portion so that it would all be one piece on both the front and back. I also made a simple rectangle for the cuffs instead of the bias cut, teardrop shaped ones of the pattern.
I absolutely love how this top turned out and have already worn it to a picnic over the weekend. This is my first ever
Style Arc pattern to sew, but I have a been eyeing a couple more. Just be warned that the instructions are minimal, so you may want to look at the instructions for another buttonup pattern to compare it to.
