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I learned shirt-making from Jenny @ Cashmerette, starting with the Harrison shirt/dress pattern. I was stunned to achieve a great fit with that first fit. The Vernon is a great addition to my growing collection of shirt patterns and I wasn’t surprised that the first one I made fit exactly right. Love the simpler sleeve finish - sometimes you just don’t want a classic cuff with the fussy placket!
I have made three Vernon shirts so far and they fit from the beginning even without making a toile. Fits beautifully and instructions make it easy to sew. I believe even beginners can be successful making a button down with no problem. My favorite is a comfy flannel. If you aren’t a club member I highly recommend joining. !!!! Thanks Cashmerette for making sewing fun again!!
I have been exclusively sewing knits for a few years because of so many woven project failures- bad fit, uncomfortable to wear, or just plain ugly! But my very first attempt at a Vernon shirt is a miraculous success! I made the lantern sleeve- which I lengthened by 2 inches- but otherwise was a 16 C-D. I am now shopping for woven shirting fabrics and looking forward to many more Vernon’s in my wardrobe!
Really love the Vernon Shirt! Making size 20, E/F cup. Finished a dark blue in a light weight quilting cotton. Working now on a striped cotton shirting. Love that the drape of the pattern is a little more loose than that of the princess-seamed Harrison shirt, a little more forgiving. The Vernon shirt comes together quickly, and the pattern instructions are great! One caveat for others: if you are doing the hidden buttonhole placket (View B), you MUST put in at least the top buttonhole (at the neckline) BEFORE you add the collar/collar stand assembly, or your machine will not be able to reach the area after construction (I usually put my buttonholes in last, but could not do so this time). And please, please, please use good quality interfacing (cheap in/cheap out looks awful).
For the first time, I have a shirt that actually fits me. No more gaping, fits the shoulders, mine are narrower. I could not be happier.
This is the best pattern for a buttoned down shirt I have ever made. Love those lantern sleeves.