Style Arc Archie Woven shirt sewing pattern review

Jun 28

Jun 28 Style Arc Archie Woven shirt

I've been really into the idea of making buttoned shirts recently, in a sort of shacket function to wear open over tops and T-shirts.

I chose this Archie woven shirt from Style Arc fairly randomly, I didn't do a lot of research, it just looked fun with the Barry trousers its paired with by Style Arc (which I also plan to make) and it doesn't take a lot of fabric.

woman wearing a navy shirt over a white tshirt, with jeans

It says 1.5 metres for up to the size 14 (which is what I made), and 1.7 metres for the sie range up from that. I would say that's pretty spot on, I had a 1.7 metre bit of (what it said was) 1970s fabric I bought in a vintage shop years ago, and I have some left over. The fabric is cotton, and pretty weighty, so it's come out quite structured, which I like.

I didn't do any adjustments at all, just followed as it was written. I thought the instructions were clear (not always the case with Style Arc) but obviously not that detailed, as is their style. Doing a burrito yoke always messes with my head and it feels like a total gamble whether it will work or not. I'm not sure why, it's never gone wrong for me but somehow I don't trust it still. Anyway, it did work perfectly fine!

I've worn this loads since making it, I think it being navy but not plain works really well for me. One thing I will say about this is that this shirt is VERY cropped, more than it looks in the pattern illustration. Maybe it's in account of my boobs, I don't know, but if I make another one I will definitely lengthen it quite substantially. But that's for another post!