It’s another Closet Case Patterns Kalle shirt – as you can probably tell, this is quite possibly my favourite pattern ever. Long overdue for blogging!
A crisp white shirt should adorn the wardrobes of all women, right? To be pulled out and paired with jeans, a lovely skirt, worn underneath a black pinafore. Definitely a wardrobe staple.
I wanted a classic white shirt, and this white shirting had been in my stash for a while. It might even be a thick poplin, or a slight stretch cotton, as it’s quite stiff and a little thicker than other cotton shirtings I have. Anyhow, it seemed a great match for the Kalle.
I don’t have too much to say about construction as I’ve made this pattern up quite a few times now (a mustard tunic, a cropped floral, and a stripey version with full collar), and have spoken openly before about how much I love Closet Case Pattern instructions.
This shirt is based on the cropped variation, with a band collar the faced hem. I used the pattern pieces I’d adjusted for my floral Kalle (I blogged details of the alterations, mainly a dartless FBA), but also added length to ensure it wasn’t too cropped. As with all of my previous Kalles, I omitted the pockets as I like the clean look (and who uses shirt pockets anyway?!)
I said I had a lot of makes to catch up on on the blog, and I really do. I made this last year, in time for my trip to New York in April. True to form, the buttons weren’t on in time for our trip so I sewed them on while sitting on the roof of our Air BnB just before we took some photos of my striped Kalle!
Since then it’s become a key item in my wardrobe. It’s versatile and comfortable, can be dressed up or down depending on the occasion.
As you’ll see from the photos, it’s also been a staple on many a holiday now, and sometimes for the office too.
One day I’ll try a different shirt pattern, for now I have at least another 2-3 Kalles in mind (and another in the blogging queue!).
sew slow Sarah 
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