I rarely wear traditional collared shirts, but more seem to be entering my wardrobe.

This one is the Style Arc Archie woven shirt. From the pattern website: PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Boxy shape, Dropped shoulder, 2 piece shirt collar, Long sleeves, Sleeve hem bands, Button front, Double yoke, Oversized shape, Length finishes at high hip. FABRIC SUGGESTION Poplin, silk, crepe, linen.

I used some slightly crinkly, fairly lightweight linen that was a gift from a friend. If you look closely you can see that the weave uses three different colours of thread. It gives a lot of dimension to the resulting brown.

I sewed size 12, and am trying hard to remember whether I did any alterations! I don’t think that I did.

Looking at side on photos, this probably could have done with a full bust alteration. The hemline is considerably higher at the front.

There’s not massives of topstitching on this shirt; just the hem, to secure the pockets, to secure the cuffs, and to secure the collar stand. You could add plenty more if you liked, or do more hand-sewing and have very little topstitching whatsoever.

Here’s the whole outfit, worn here with Style Arc Bob pants, also in linen.  I chose to wear it with the sleeve cuffs folded back.  Buttons are from stash, and have a couple of colours in them, like the fabric.