{"id":11491,"date":"2025-05-04T18:57:46","date_gmt":"2025-05-04T17:57:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/?p=11491"},"modified":"2025-05-04T18:57:47","modified_gmt":"2025-05-04T17:57:47","slug":"sewing-silk-shirts-using-a-vintage-pattern-b7396","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/2025\/05\/04\/sewing-silk-shirts-using-a-vintage-pattern-b7396\/","title":{"rendered":"Sewing silk shirts using a vintage pattern: B7396"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The fact that it is not a dress invites a celebration in itself! Can you believe this? I have just sewn not one, not two but three shirts, all in silks of different colours<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Using a true vintage pattern for the first time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It is no secret that I adore the 1950’s style. I have been using re-edited patterns from this era quite a bit recently (mostly by Butterick). However I had never sawn using a truly vintage pattern<\/strong>. I had little interest in hunting them down on e-Bay or Etsy, paying a hefty price, only to find out that the fit was a disaster. I am boring like that…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, as part of my recent Vinted addiction<\/strong>, I have discovered that not only can I buy the most stunning unworn designer heels for a fraction of their initial price. I actually have an entire theory on the second hand high heel shoe market (but here is not the place ). But I can also buy sewing patterns!! <\/strong>Similarly unused, similarly cheap. Oh God, the beginning of the end….<\/p>\n\n\n

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In any case, I had been looking for a shirt with a bow collar and here it was!<\/strong> Perfectly adjusted, looking extremely easy with very few pattern pieces… For \u00a35, how could I resist? And how cute is this envelope?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I made a toile to check the sizing and I just had to add 2cm on each side… and then nothing else!! I am a size 10 for Vogue\/ Butterick\/ McCall so I think either 12 or 14 vintage is what I need. The shirt is very adjusted but it exactly how I wanted it<\/strong>! For the black one I mispositioned my buttons so will have to revisit this when I am brave enough…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Butterick Vintage 7396: full review<\/h2>\n\n\n\n