Birthday shirt

[Samantha]

We went to Goldhawk Road for my birthday in June and to keep my husband sweet whilst he was being dragged round numerous fabric I suggested he find some fabric for me to make him a shirt and I promised to do it for his Birthday (yesterday, finished it Monday!!).

This is the 4th attempt at making a shirt and is the best one so far (I used another of his shirts as a pattern) the collar doesn't stand up as much as he would like it so I think I need thicker interfacing next time.

[maliw]

Well done, it looks great. I've never made a man's shirt in the 50+ years I've been sewing.

[Iminei]

I have, when I made the waistcoats in the '90's ... probably couldn't now tho'.

Is he modelling for Man at C&A ???? 

[Samantha]

Is he modelling for Man at C&A ???? 

Ha ha no! I wanted a photo of the shirt so he decided it should be by the wall of portraits in the pub we were in - that's his 'portrait face'

[Iminei]

Oh right, I thought you lived in some grand old victorian pile!!

[sewingj]

I misread the subject as Birthday Suit

have lost interest now!

[Bodgeitandscarper]

Suits you, Sir!

[Ohsewsimple]

Nice job. You can get proper collar canvas.  Depends how rigid you need it to be.

[Samantha]

Nice job. You can get proper collar canvas.  Depends how rigid you need it to be.

Ah I shall look out for that if there is a next time as he would like it less floppy (no I'm not talking about birthday suits  )

[Ellabella]

People are making up their own jokes on this thread .

Lovely shirt BTW.

[Holly Berry]

Ah I shall look out for that if there is a next time as he would like it less floppy (no I'm not talking about birthday suits  )

Great shirt. I got some fusible cotton interfacing for collars from World of Sewing in TW. If you want sew-in Tailormouse has some online.

[CarolC]

That's really nice! Well done!

[Nevis5]

Fab shirt!  *hides computer screen from DH in case he gets ideas*