I am Aimé is a men’s shirt, adapted to suit women. I feature all the makings of the classic men’s shirt; the button placket on the left, the tower placket at the cuff and the shirt collar, whilst adapting to more feminine styles with 3 other lengths, a slim collar and a slimmer sleeve. I have a back yoke to reinforce the shoulders, and I can be sewn with or without a centre back pleat. My curved hem shape is the perfect finishing touch to this great classic.

I AM Patterns are designed to be traced off. The different pieces overlap with each other so you will need to trace the pattern on paper. This means that you will be able to make multiple sizes of the garment and adjust the pattern as you trace it if necessary. For this you could use tracing paper, baking parchment, thin wrapping paper; or we can supply you with some .

All seam allowances are included in the pattern. The pattern is enclosed in an envelope. It contains the sewing pattern along with a step-by-step illustrated explanation guide.

Suggested Fabrics:

All shirting fabrics: poplin, cotton lawn, Oxford cloth, Swiss dot, chambray, cotton or viscose twill, crepe, silk, viscose, double gauze, cotton voile, wax, flannel, tartan, linen, washed cotton, Tencel.

Variations:

This pattern contains 384 different versions. The features are:

• 4 lengths: crop, classic, below-knee, maxi
• 2 styles: with centre back pleat and without centre back pleat
• 4 sleeves: 2 long (men’s and women’s), 2 short (men’s and women’s)
• 2 collars: regular and slim
• 2 buttoning options: standard placket and folded placket
• 3 pocket options: 2 pockets, 1 pocket or no pocket

You can make the garment you want by combining the different elements.

Fabric Requirements:

Please refer to the image for information about fabric requirements and sizing.