Augusta shirt & dress
The Augusta Shirt & Dress is a cocoon shaped dress or shirt with an asymmetrical collar and mitered split hem. Choose from a short cuffed sleeve or a long straight sleeve; both are interchangeable with the dress or shirt.
Techniques involved include sewing a straight seam, darts, setting sleeves, sewing an inset placket collar, mitered hem corners, and basic hemming.
Difficulty Intermediate
Suggested Fabrics
Light to medium weight woven fabrics such as cotton, linen, chambray, rayon, etc. Extra fabric may be needed to match plaids, stripes, or one-way print designs.
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The Augusta Shirt & Dress is a cocoon shaped dress or shirt with an asymmetrical collar and mitered split hem. Choose from a short cuffed sleeve or a long straight sleeve; both are interchangeable with the dress or shirt.
Techniques involved include sewing a straight seam, darts, setting sleeves, sewing an inset placket collar, mitered hem corners, and basic hemming.
Difficulty Intermediate
Suggested Fabrics
Light to medium weight woven fabrics such as cotton, linen, chambray, rayon, etc. Extra fabric may be needed to match plaids, stripes, or one-way print designs.
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The Augusta Shirt & Dress is a cocoon shaped dress or shirt with an asymmetrical collar and mitered split hem. Choose from a short cuffed sleeve or a long straight sleeve; both are interchangeable with the dress or shirt.
Techniques involved include sewing a straight seam, darts, setting sleeves, sewing an inset placket collar, mitered hem corners, and basic hemming.
Difficulty Intermediate
Suggested Fabrics
Light to medium weight woven fabrics such as cotton, linen, chambray, rayon, etc. Extra fabric may be needed to match plaids, stripes, or one-way print designs.
Notions
Thread