Indian block print shirt

[EdTheMaker]

A shirt I've just made from hand printed fabric all the way from Jaipur, India. Quite pleased with the result although my kids are insisting I don't wear it in public. Stuff them!
The main reason I'm so pleased with it, is that rather than pinking the seams as I did with my first shirt I have used french seams which looks really nice and the curved sleeve seam wasn't as hard as I thought it would be.

[wrenkins]

I put French seams in my first garment too. It's a lovely finish.
Well done on your (2nd?) shirt. It's a great fit. 

[Acorn]

Kids have no sense of style!  That's really nice.  I was taught to do French seams at school - possibly the only thing that I remember from needlework lessons, but I have always used them whenever possible.

[EdTheMaker]

As an inquisitive type I was interested in the main motif of this pattern as it is obviously the same as the paisely design we all know. This lead me down a bit of a rabbit hole of investigation regarding the origin of the buta design. Here is a really informative article if anyone is interested:
https://slate.com/culture/2015/10/a-history-of-paisley-the-origins-of-the-curved-shapes-in-paisley-print.html   

[mudcat]

Why would your kids think that way?  I think it looks great.

[Puzzler]

According to Wikipedia, the pattern is sometimes called “Persian pickle” by Americans, particularly quiltmakers, and “Welsh pear” in Wales. I heard of the latter when I read a book called The Persian Pickle Club.

[UttaRetch]

The shirt looks great @EdTheMaker and tones nicely with the shorts.  Don't let your children be the arbiters of taste. 

[Iminei]

THAT is gorgeous!!!!

I would like anything in that fabric but if you feel you couldn't possibly wear it at in public ...
you could always send it Dorsetwards ....

How did you acquire such gorgeous fabric all the way from Jaipur ???

Seriously that is gorgeous and arent French seams nice ??? Tricky on the underarms I should imagine tho'.

[Efemera]

What do kids know!..it looks great.

[UttaRetch]

@Efemera, perhaps the children don't want to hear their father say 'thanks, I made it'.   

[sleepingwolf]

That is a great shirt and lovely fabric.  I am in awe of the pattern matching on the fronts.  Wear it with pride!

[BrendaP]

It's great.  Wear it in public with pride. :thumbsup:

[Ellabella]

Lovely shirt, beautifully made and pattern matched.

[Ploshkin]

I would be happy to be seen with you in that 

[snoozi soozi]

@EdTheMaker great shirt and a great fit too 

You deserve to be proud of it, and isn't it a parent's right to embarrass their children....?