Photos by Colette Patterns
I am very excited to try this band new men's shirt pattern, Negroni, by Portland's own Colette patterns. I was itching to make a men's shirt a bit back in a jaunty Liberty fabric and it's still on my to-do list. This is a camp shirt (no collar stand) and it's full of lovely details that have me so excited.The Colette blog is a treasture trove of inspiration and there are some really nice images of vintage men's shirt details, along with a free PDF of pocket variations here. This kind of thing has me giddy. I love little details like this when I sew, it really makes me happy. And when I was browsing I remebered the sassy free mini-bloomers pattern they posted last year, which is crazy cute. I don't have this pattern yet, but know you can get it in Portland at Bolt (other local shops? let me know if you all know.)
**update, action hero melissa was a tester for this pattern ('cause she is THAT good of a sewer) and look how flippin' good this shirt looks!
Photo by Wearing History
This fabulous hooded jacket is from Wearing History's reproduction pattern line. It's called the Ahwahnee Coat, and it's so cute I can't get over it. There are some really nice patterns over in her shop, both updated from vintage patterns, and then straight-up vintage patterns as well.There's quite a bit to read about this pattern in the description, like sizing, sewing tips, and things to consider—it's not a beginner project, mostly because of the alterations that you might need to account for. I haven't sewn from one of her patterns before, but there are sure some nice looking ones, like these adorable sailor pants. Casey made these trousers a bit back and and did a pattern review as well.
