The Maker’s Atelier The Atelier Shirt – gathered back

Another Atelier Shirt from The Maker’s Atelier. My second, but this time the one the gathered back and gathered sleeves. My first one in white embroidered cotton is here.

Patterns are not cheap so to have a version that looks so completely different is a definite bonus.

This mid-blue viscose chambray came from Little Legs. I was looking to emulate the ‘double denim’ trend as well add another classic to my wardrobe.

There are 3 main differences in this version. The gathered back which is wonderfully swishy.

The wider gathered sleeve head

And the gathering of the sleeve into the cuff

I sized down from the size 8 to the size 6, knowing that the additional fabric to the back would give more ease. It is still quite large however. I should have gone down one size more.

I love the back very much, it’s perfect with this flowy viscose.

I did start by using my usual french seams but this fabric made them too bulky so I painstakingly unpicked the seams and overlocked them instead.

The cuff on my previous shirt came up really large. Too large actually, with the cuffs slipping over my hands. I took 3 cm off the width of these ones. This also ensured the sleeves retained maximum billowiness!!

And I added pockets, using my Liesl and Co Classic Shirt pockets as a template. The white topstitching was unforgiving!

And finally, because I am very likely to be wearing this as an overshirt with leggings whilst working from home, I adjusted the hems to be curved, using a diner plate as a template.

It’s actually lovely and warm!

Love, Lucie xx