Jenna Button-up Shirt and Dress | Closet Core
NOTE: Orders placed between June 19th and July 9th will not be prepared and shipped until July 10th. We know many stitchers need their fabric as soon as possible for special projects! Please take this into consideration before completing your purchase. We thank you for your patience. We are a small business and we want to ensure that our staff is able to spend time with their families in the summer.
Description
Nothing compares to an oversized menswear-inspired shirt when it comes to iconic wardrobe staples, and the Jenna Button-up shirt ticks all the boxes. Perfectly proportioned and loaded with polished and classic shirting details, Jenna features a loose fit, drop shoulder, deep back yoke, chest pocket, traditional shirt collar and collar stand, and a long sleeve with a classic tower placket and cuff. A dream styling piece that pairs with just about everything, Jenna will breathe new life into your closet.
View A is the perfect everyday button-up shirt, ending below the seat with a deeply curved hem. View B is a cropped button-up shirt with a straight hem. View C is a shirtdress with a gathered skirt panel.
Sewing Level:
Intermediate
Sizing:
0 to 20, includes 31–46” bust
Suggested Fabrics:
- Light to midweight wovens and shirtings.
- For a crisp, classic shirt, choose structured wovens like poplin, chambray, oxford, broadcloth, and dobby and twill shirtings.
- For a softer effect, choose linen, Tencel, voile, viscose, silk, or flannel.
Notions:
- Fusible interfacing, 1/2 yard (0.5 m). Choose a light to midweight woven interfacing for a softer effect. • Choose a crisp, non-woven interfacing for sturdier cuffs and collars.
- Shirt buttons, 13-15 mm wide. • 12 buttons for View A • 10 buttons for View B • 9 buttons for View C
- Matching thread
- Marking tool