• Model wearing 1940s shirt made from McCall’s 5863 pattern
  • Man wearing shirt and smoking a pipe.
  • Man wearing shirt.
  • technical drawings of men's shirts.
  • Pattern pieces to make a shirt.
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      Dawn & Gill
        Sewing Instructions are in English

        Men's Shirt pattern

        Men's shirts in two styles with either long or short sleeves, pointed collar which can be worn equally as nice closed or open. A yoked back, buttons to the front and inset sleeves.  Perfect for the modern man who wants a classic look!

        Offered here as a Digital Download (how to print and assemble). This pattern is also available as a Paper Pattern.


        Size Guide

        Neck Size: Large 16” – 16 ½” (40.7cm – 42cm)
        Chest: 42” – 44” (101.6cm – 106.7cm)
        Neck: 16” – 16 ½” (40.7cm – 42cm)
        Finished length from back of neck: 30 ¼” (76.8cm)

        Neck Size: Extra Large 17” – 17 ½” (43.2cm – 44.5cm)
        Chest: 46” – 48” (116.8cm – 121.9cm)
        Neck: 17” – 17 ½” (43.2cm – 44.5cm)
        Finished length from back of neck: 30 ½” (77.5cm)

        Sewing Notions

        Matching thread, Buttons

        Fabric Amount Guide

        Large: 16” – 16 ½” (40.7cm – 42cm)
        VIEW A -
        35” Material (With or without nap), 3 3/8 yds.
        39” Material (Without nap), 3 yds.
        54” Material (With or without nap), 2 7/8 yds.
        The above yardage does not include extra material for matching plaids
        Interlining For Front and Collar and Cuffs -
        35” pre-shrunk fine linen, ¼ yd.
        VIEW B –
        35” Material (Without nap), 2 7/8 yds.
        39” Material (Without nap), 2 3/8 yds.
        54” Material (With or without nap), 2 yd.
        Interlining For Collar
        35” pre-shrunk fine linen, ¼ yd.

        Extra Large: 17” – 17 ½” (43.2cm – 44.5cm)
        VIEW A -
        35” Material (With or without nap), 3 ½ yds.
        39” Material (Without nap), 3 ¼ yds.
        54” Material (With or without nap), 2 3/8 yds.
        The above yardage does not include extra material for matching plaids
        Interlining For Front and Collar and Cuffs -
        35” pre-shrunk fine linen, ¼ yd.
        VIEW B –
        35” Material (Without nap), 3 yds.
        39” Material (Without nap), 2 1/8 yds.
        54” Material (With or without nap), 2 yds.
        Interlining For Collar
        35” pre-shrunk fine linen, ¼ yd.

        ½” is allowed on all seam – edges.

        11 pattern pieces

        Recommended Fabrics

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        Skill Level

        Intermediate

        What You Will Receive

        After purchase, you will receive an email with a link to simply download at home, formatted as 8.5"x11" and A4 printing. This digital download will print actual size full-scale pattern pieces