I love sleeveless button-up blouses. It's easy to wear them with a cardigan (no need to worry about stuffing your sleeves into your sweater) and they look nice and summery.
And you can never go wrong with seersucker -- just ask the U.S. Congress.
The pattern for this blouse is New Look 6266.
I tend to sew New Look more than any other major pattern brand. The looks are pretty simple, the patterns are cheap even if they aren't on sale and the block fits me fairly well.
For this one, I cut my standard 8 at the top graded to a 10 at the bottom.
The construction was very easy -- though I have some experience making button-up shirts, which is always helpful. After making three Archers this past winter, I can do a collar and collar stand in my sleep.
The armholes are bound with bias tape I made from some soft white quilting cotton.
The stripe is super small, so I didn't work too hard at matching, though I did match up the shoulder panel just for fun (I'm such a nerd.)
The pattern features a nice slit up the side for wearing ease, which makes it very comfortable to sit down in.
I serged all the exposed seams with white thread and for the hem, I just did a simple turned-under narrow hem.
I am really happy with this shirt and I'm sure I'll make the pattern again. It's a great staple. I wore it to work last week with my navy circle skirt and my Myrna sweater -- I love it when my handmades mix and match easily!
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