I also made him a Negroni and the boys gave him some chocolate.
Here's my first attempt at a Negroni.
This is a size XL. Many will say it is too big and not fitted enough but this is how he likes his shirts. He hates feeling restricted. Plus I am not a huge fan of very fitted shirts. He asked me to copy the sizing of a fave Ben Sherman shirt which was very helpful during the construction process. Next time I will make the next size down just to see. I'm hoping for a nice crisp cotton.
Project Details
Pattern: Negroni by Colette Patterns
Fabric: Some kind of blended shirting from The Fabric Store
Alterations: Shortened sleeves by 7.5cm and hem by 4cm.
Mr Sew Brunswick is very happy with his new shirt and I think he's pleasantly surprised with the final shirt. He's wearing it today!
Happy Father's Day!
L x
It looks great! How long did it take to put it together?
ReplyDeleteThanks. Not long at all. I was expecting worse. I decided to make it Wednesday night, cut it out Thursday morning and had it sewn by Friday night. I then put the buttons and buttonholes on this morning.
DeleteYou did a fantastic job! Even the white stripes on the sleeves match up to the stripes on the body. The loose fit looks great on him, for that easy-going day! Another job well done!
ReplyDeleteThis looks so good! It makes me laugh to hear of a loose fitting shirt in Brunswick. Don't all the hipsters live in Brunswick with their skinny jeans and tight shirts haha ;-) I can't believe you were able to sew it up so quick. I have been sewing a Negroni for my ex-Brunswick kinda hipster boyfriend for ummm well a year and a half now. He also wants it based on a Ben Sherman shirt, but tight fitting of course.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to seeing the next shirt!
Great job of the shirt. I've been eyeing off this pattern for over a year with the intention of making up for Paul in some Liberty. Fabulous dress in your previous post too.
ReplyDeleteGreat job! You lined up those plaids perfectly on the front.
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