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Also this pattern is very easy to convert into a two piece as well. I made this shirt into a two piece collar on this shirt.

I saw a blog today that added a stand collar to the negroni!

http://malepatternboldness.blogspot.com/2011/02/mens-shirt-sew-along-1-lets-get-started.html?m=1

@Nicole Thanks; those Jedediah jeans do look nice!! The KwikSew pattern may be discontinued (at least directly from their site).

My hubby is barrel-chested, so I need to stick to patterns that offer larger sizes! But, I really do want to make him some nice, tailored dress shirts. (The Burda nor Japanese book don’t go to his size — darn!). I’d…[Read more]

http://www.burdastyle.com/pattern_store/patterns/mens-dress-shirt-012014
Dress shirt with tailored placket cuffs and (optional?) concealed buttons…
http://www.burdastyle.com/pattern_store/patterns/jakob
this seems to have a boxier,looser cut…

Nicole, thanks for that link! I will definitely try that trick with the collar next time.
I did the yoke a bit differently, according to this tutorial from Grainline (http://grainlinestudio.com/2013/04/04/archer-sew-along-day-7-attaching-the-yoke-method-1/) and it worked well for me.
I’m happy to report that I sewed up a second shirt over the last…[Read more]

Sorry Rebecca, I didn’t know what a camp collar was. Now I’ve learned something new 🙂

@rebecca if you can follow diagrams and don’t have a very tall/big bloke then this book of shirt patterns would be the bomb!
There’s every collar/cuff/style combination imaginable.

Book Review – Book of Men’s Shirts

@mlinton I remember an exquisite School Photo dress in the Flickr stream that was a wool with red pocket lining. It showed when viewed from the side and slightly open but man wax it a nice feature. Try searching the Flickr stream fro school photo dresses.
I think a thinner pocket facing is a good idea I you’re working with a thick(ish) fabric.

I finished Jed’s polo and should be making him one more garment… but as Hugo’s 18th is looming I have queue jumped the sewing rota and cut him another pair of Jedediah trousers and an Aime Comme Marie Mister shirt and me a pair of Ginger jeans and an Aime Comme Marie Madame shirt for me!

I rarely have this much cut waiting to be sewn, it feels…[Read more]

I finished Jed’s polo and should be making him one more garment… but as Hugo’s 18th is looming I have queue jumped the sewing rota and cut him another pair of Jedediah trousers and an Aime Comme Marie Mister shirt and me a pair of Ginger jeans and an Aime Comme Marie Madame shirt for me!

I rarely have this much cut waiting to be sewn, it feels…[Read more]

I have made several and the lining doesn’t show.
Perhaps roll your seam slightly inwards when pressing to be on the safe side.

Susan, I have some piccies of the yoke here as well as a nifty treatment for the collar to get it to sit like a two piece.
http://fiveandcounting-motherof5.blogspot.com.au/2012/04/sketchbook-shirt-tutorial-part-1.html

The Jedediah are seriously nice Rebecca http://fiveandcounting-motherof5.blogspot.com.au/2015/08/jedediah-baby.html

I also like this KwikSew pattern http://fiveandcounting-motherof5.blogspot.com.au/2013/02/jeans-for-hugo.html

I love this shirt http://fiveandcounting-motherof5.blogspot.com.au/2014/05/shirt.html

Thank you Heidi, you are kind.

I considered the Negroni, but it’s unfortunately a camp shirt collar; I need something more formal.

I’ll check out the jeans!!

What about Colette/Walden Negroni?
https://www.colettepatterns.com/catalog/negroni
And I think Nicole has made amazing jeans from Thread Theory’s Jedediah http://threadtheory.ca/products/jedediah

Excellent idea! And I will practice on scraps before I do the pjs.

go smaller rather than bigger. They will loosen over time, especially where the pointed part of the crescent goes. Since they are pajamas, it’s an easy fix to re-close/tighten them with a few stitches when this happens…