It’s my new favourite shirt pattern!!

This is the Liesl & Co Classic Shirt Pattern.

It includes all the usual professional details like back yoke, separate collar and collar band, tower sleeve placket, separate placket and a variety of pockets.

It’s definitely my most comfortable shirt to date. Perhaps because of the bust darts with A/B, C and D cup size options.
Or maybe the quality white cotton from Fabworks containing a little stretch!!

I went for a utilitarian look with the pleated pockets and button down flap option.

But added a touch of femininity with a Liberty Lawn collar band.
It is lovely and long for tucking in!


There were several different methods of construction that were different to how I’d done them before. For example, cutting the sleeve placket into 2 pieces and also lots of use of basting stitches along fold lines which made ironing and pressing super accurate.

The instructions were superb!
I know practice makes perfect but using these methods has produced my most professional shirt so far. I’ll definitely be keeping this pattern on hand as a reference document in the future.

I made a size 4 bust size A/B as according to my bust measurement.

I’ll mainly be wearing this for work. I love how it looks under my old RTW Mango jacket.


I’ve just finished another one in a crepe. It has a totally different vibe about it. A truly versatile pattern.
Love, Lucie xx
that shirt looks super smart. so well made
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Thank you! I am rather proud of it!
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and so you should be
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As you might remember, I’ve used Liesl & Co’s ‘male equivalent’, the All Day Shirt to make my husband a couple of shirts and I loved working with the pattern. He asked for no chest pockets so I didn’t get the chance to play about with those but yours look well done. Such a professional look is achieved isn’t it? I was very tempted to buy the female version too but don’t have an office to go to any more and it might be a bit ‘formal’ for my lifestyle now so I managed to resist.
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Yes, I remember your recommendation! That’s why I looked into it! It is a super shirt with lots of traditional details. I’ll be sharing my animal print crepe one next week when I’ve got some photos. It looks a lot more relaxed so I wouldn’t rule this out as being too formal.
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It looks really good. So much work in a shirt like that.
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Thank you. Yes, there certainly is!!!!
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Super neat stitching Lucie, looks fantastic, I really love a white shirt, but looking forward to seeing your animal print one too 🐅 x
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Thank you! I’d been promising myself to make one for ages. So pleased with it! X
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Beautifully made and I love the touch of Liberty, it finishes it off perfectly.
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Thank you. I thought also that the Liberty on the neckband might disguise any makeup or fake tan marks!!
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Nice style! I love the contrasting lining in the neckband. 😃
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Thank you. I thought the Liberty neck band would look a little less grubby at the end of the day😉
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Good idea!
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Lovely and that liberty collar just elevates it to another level, very classy 🎉
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Thank you! I’ll definitely be using a contrasting neck band in the future.
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Very nice indeed. Love those pockets!
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Yes, me too!!
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The perfect shirt, Lucie – very well done❣️
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That’s lovely, thank you!
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Love this shirt – it looks great for work, especially with the jacket. Love the “pop” of Liberty on the collar. It’s possibly a little too formal for my workplace, but I could do with a pattern for a men’s shirt. My other half wears the corduroy trousers I made for him loads, so about time I made him a shirt.
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The same pattern designer does a really good mens shirt pattern apparently. I’ve not made it myself but it comes highly recommended!
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That is a beautifully made shirt and the fit is spot on – congratulations!
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Thank you very much Bridget!
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Wow. Struggled for 2 weeks with SOI ultimate. This maybe my next pattern purchase. Looks amazing. Thanks for sharing
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I love your sewing! Your fabric selections of both patterns and fabric are so great. I’ve read your blog now for sometime , so I thought I need to tell you!
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Hi there Nancy. So good to hear from you. That’s really lovely. You’ve made my day!!!
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