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C
I was a bit daunted by this pattern as it seemed more complicated than any other shirt I've made before by virtue of the princess seams, the yoke and the top stiching. However the instructions were great and it is wasn't that tricky after all - it just involves lots of pattern pieces! (I was very careful to label everything carefully with stickers so as not to confuse myself, especially the collar pieces that were cut in different directions.)
My fabric is so busy you can't really see the top stitching but the mock felled seams were a new skill for me to master, which was a bonus. I was lucky that the shape of it fits me without having to make any real adjustments - I just graded size 3 at the top into size 4 at the bottom to give me a little more room over the bum.
I used the free cuffed sleeve option (that can be found on the website) instead of the one that comes with the pattern as I wanted to make it more of a cold weather shirt (it is made of corduroy) and I couldn't see myself rolling the sleeves up and using the button tab.
Now I have this pattern I can definitely see myself having another go in a different fabric.
Hi C! Thank you so much for your in-depth review! I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed the process and took on a more technically challenging pattern - and as you say, it’s a breeze! Your Rosa shirt looks absolutely lovely on you, like a glove! I’m so happy to hear you’ll be making another one in a different fabric - yay! Happy sewing! Virginija x
E
I really like this pattern. As the pattern pieces are quite small i found it very economical with fabric, the faux lapped seams look much more complicated than they are, and it can look very different depending on the fabric you use.