When I wrote about the slip/chemise I made, I said I was making a shirt. It was a request. It appears that in the end I may be making shirts and vests for all the boyos. Maybe even suit type outfits. They wish to look like frontiers men. But that is not even correct. They wish to look old fashioned. It is really the best description. As long as there are not handle bar mustaches, I will sew.
This cotton had been picked out for shirts a while ago. The only negative I can find about it was that it was printed and not woven with this print. Which meant that when I lined up the print, I was actually cutting on a slight bias. It made the construction just a bit more difficult.
Finding the buttons was interesting. I was out of anything that matched with enough buttons. Not anymore because buttons have been cut off another shirt that was going into the garbage but when I was putting this shirt together there was none. After looking at some tailoring pictures on Instagram, I do believe I do buttons and button holes completely opposite from how tailors do them. But I give myself a break since I have never had anyone teach me how!
And now there is a shirt. The only other negative so far is that my Beloved has not tried it on. He will only try a new shirt on when he is completely clean and there is not chance of harming it! It is more then a slight frustration but it is what it is. If I put it in the closet, it will eventually get worn.