Finally, the answer to your prayers: a fitted button-down shirt that doesn't gape over curves! The Harrison Shirt is designed with three cup sizes C–H, and double princess seams for a uniquely curve-friendly fit. And there’s no need to compromise on style: the Harrison has all the features of a classic shirt, including a two-piece collar, yoke, and placket, separate button bands, and buttoned cuffs. This pattern looks equally pretty in crisp Oxford cottons at the office or cozy flannels for playing in the snow! Forget about hidden safety pins or awkwardly adjusting your shirt during the day: the Harrison has you stylishly covered.
This Cashmerette pattern includes:
- Cup sizes from C to H
- A “full bicep” sleeve option
- A sizing calculator which will tell you exactly which size to make
- A beautifully illustrated and detailed instruction booklet, to guide you no matter your sewing level
Want step-by-step help making your Harrison? Check out our online workshop “Shirt Making for Curves” where Jenny Rushmore will take you through the whole process with confidence!
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Product information
SEWING LEVEL
Intermediate
SIZING
12 to 32, in three cup sizes (C/D, E/F, G/H). Includes 40-62” bust and 42-62” hip. Find your size in seconds using our size calculator.
RECOMMENDED FABRIC
Light to medium-weight woven fabric such as shirting, lawn, chambray or flannel. Also suitable for stretch woven fabrics
NOTIONS
Universal needle, 12 buttons size ⅜" - ½"/1cm, fusible interfacing.
PDF pattern information
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The PDF comes as files to print at home or at a copy shop. Files are delivered as a .zip file which can be downloaded on a computer, but not on a mobile device. For more on PDFs, see the FAQs.
NOTE: There are separate files for each view and cup size so you only have to print what you need.
Instructions: 19 pages (5.1 MB)
Print at Home Pattern pieces: 54 pages (0.7 MB)
Copy shop (A0 or US 36" x 48" size): 3 pages (0.4 MB)
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Tutorials
- Grading Between Sizes - Top or Dress with Double Princess Seams
- Shirt Making for Curves Online Workshop
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Customer Reviews
I posted this review on FB initially, but wanted to copy/paste it here. I'm sewing the Harrison shirt now. I just finished the muslin this weekend and I cannot remember the last time I've worn a button down that both fit my body AND didn't gap. Either I have to pin them closed or they're bags on me. Even better, the muslin is nearly a perfect fit! I just need to shorten the sleeves and take in the sides a bit, especially over my hips as my curves are minimal there. As someone new to the hobby (been sewing less than 6 months!), I found the instructions very easy to follow (the trickiest bits were the bottom hems of the button placket as I misunderstood initially where to sew and how fiddly the cuffs were). I cannot wait to sew this out of my chosen fabric and wear it.
The Harrison shirt - it’s a winner baby. 😍 This is a 12EF, graded to a 14 waist and hip.
I just can’t fault Cashmerette patterns - the shoulder fit, the bust fit, heck even the sleeve length is perfect for me. Apart from the simple grading, all I did was shorten the length at the hem. Just a lovely, shapely shirt. ❤️ Happy days
Love the pattern and its instructions. Did struggle with the placket on sleeve but got it 3rd time round. Shirt No4 is in planning stage.
Wow, even though I've been sewing for some years now, I nearly always worked with jerseys or sweat in children's clothing. The Turner dress came out very beautifully, so I really wanted to try this one, using a cheap cotton, albeit with a joyful print. Chose to buy the course as well, as the only cottons I had sewn before were flat ones: a singular quilt, and, well: children's clothing - which to me turned out crucial. I surely wouldn't have pressed and pressed and pressed over and over again. ;D
I definitely was a bit insecure to start this one, and I never expected it to turn out this beautiful! As I'm 1m76 (~3ft9) I chose to lengthen the shirt, but did not know how much I should add to the sleeves. They turned out allright-ish though for a next one, I'd lengthen them a bit too. Hint: A blog on how to determine needed length for the sleeves would be a very nice addition... :D
Which brings me to the only disadvantage of this pattern: If you're very tall or very short, the site of the apex of your bust might not correspond with the apex in the pattern - and I would not know how to adjust this. For me, the discrepancy was too little to cause real problems, and then the ease did some too. However, this, in my opinion, is something one might want to consider if you intend to sew a slim fit.
I was so pleased with how this shirt turned out. The only thing I changed in the pattern was taking in the side seam just a tad so that the bottom didn't flare out as much - otherwise the size 18 fit me perfectly. I used a floral linen print for the majority of the shirt, and a pale green linen for a couple accents (bottom of the collar, inside of the cuffs) - turned out great. I'm going to try to make this in a silky/satiny fabric as soon as I feel more confident working with that type of material.
The size calculator helped my pick my best size (range), and the outcome was perfect. The shirt came together so easily, because all the notches matched and the seams lined up beautifully. The instructions were excellent! I have made one shirt so far, but there will be more. Thanks, Cashmerette!