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Size fits well This is a really good pattern for a basic shirt design. The instructions are really clear and helpful, and the resulting shirt is just what the pattern drawing shows. The pattern pieces are printed on a really good quality paper rather than tissue. I copy the pattern pieces on to pattern tissue when cutting out. This is so I can adapt the pattern easily each time I use it. For my own shirts I have added an extra two inches to the length of the body, with an additional inch added to the length of the sleeves.
The pattern sizes are linked very usefully to bust sizes with a useful overlap between sizes. "Slinky Girl" is for sizes 6 - 14 and is drafted for bra cup sizes AA/A/B. "Glamour Girl" is for sizes 12 - 20 and for bra cup B/C/D. "Curvy Girl" is drafted for sizes 18 - 26 and for bra cup D/DD. So very helpful. As a "D" cup myself, it meant that there was no adjustment required, apart from adding a little length. Such an easy pattern to use.
I have made four of these shirts so far. All are cotton, with a couple using a Liberty fabric. All have been washed and ironed several times since I do wear them a lot. They are a staple in my own wardrobe, and have worn really well over the past four years or so.
The fitted shirt does fit really well, but I do prefer the looser style since it suits my active lifestyle.
This is a pattern I keep going back to time and again and is one I heartily recommend.
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