Front Pleat Shirt Pattern- The Assembly Line

Front pleat shirt has a cropped boxy shape, two angled front pleats, V-shaped back pleat and short sleeves that can be rolled up. The pattern includes extension pieces to both lengthen the shirt and sew it with a hidden button placket.

This pattern works with our collar extension pattern. 

Model is 170 cm tall and wearing a size S.

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SKILL LEVEL: ADVANCED

To all tops & blouses patterns

Fabric needed:
110-120 cm fabric width 
XS-S 2.2 m / M-L 2.3 m / XL-3XL n/a (possible to cut on unfolded fabric)

140-150 cm fabric width
XS-L 1.9 m / XL-3XL 2.0 m 

Suggested fabrics are light to medium weight fabrics.
The dark blue shirt is sewn in a polyester mix and the white shirt is sewn in a crispy, cotton poplin fabric.

You will also need:

• Matching thread
• Fusible interfacing: 
  XS-L 55 cm (without extension), 60 cm (with extension), XL-3XL 56 cm (without extension), 70 cm (with extension)
• Buttons 10 mm diameter
  XS-L 6 pcs (+ 1 pc. with extension)    XL-3XL 7 pcs (incl. the extension)

(cm)	XS	S	M	L	XL	2XL	3XL
A. Chest	131	139	146	154	161	173	185
B. Bottom, above slit	126	134	142	150	157	168	180
B. … w extension	120	128	136	144	152	163	175
C. Front length from top of shoulder	63	63	64	64	67	68	68
C. … w extension	71	72	72	73	76	77	77
D. Back length from cb	68	68	68	68	71	71	71
D. … w extension	75	75	75	75	78	78	78
E. Sleeve length from cb, unfolded	54	56	58	60	62	64	66
F. Bicep	46	48	50	52	54	58	61
G. Bottom of sleeve	42	44	45	47	49	51	53
H. Collar around	38	40	42	44	46	48	49