(For the PDF format: after your purchase, you will receive directly in your email box the download link)
The instructions are in English and French.
Discover Elva, a shirt with timeless charm that combines comfort and elegance. With its loose fit and slightly dropped shoulders, it offers a casual, modern look. Its slightly wide collar adds a refined vintage touch, perfect for those who like to mix classic and contemporary style.
Elva is available in two versions to suit your every whim. You can opt for flap pockets adorned with box pleats, adding a sophisticated detail, or choose the more discreet, streamlined patch pocket. As for the sleeves, they end with a fancy cuff for a touch of originality. The whole is enhanced by elegantly designed sleeve slits with topstitched facing.
Versatile and resolutely elegant, the Elva shirt will quickly become a wardrobe staple.
A pattern in PDF or paper format
To start with, the Elva shirt pattern is available inpdf OR in paper format.Sewing margins are included (1 cm).
Then, if you opt for thepdf format, after your purchase you will be able to download :
a pdf file (with size layers) consisting of 28 A4 (or US letter) pages to assemble,
a 2-page pdf file (A0 format) (with size layers),
printing & assembly tips (in English and in French),
and a detailed instruction manual.
Finally, if you choose thepaper formatyou will receive a printed folder with :
A detailed instruction booklet,
and also, the pattern board (no overlapping pieces) in actual size.
Materials required for the Elva shirt
To make this shirt, you will need :
Fabric (55'' wide):
Sizes 34-38: 2 m(2¼y)
Sizes 40-46: 2.20 m(2⅜y)
Sizes 48-52: 2.60 m (2 ⅞ y)
For this model, I recommend fabrics suitable for shirts: chambray, cotton poplin, cotton canvas, viscose poplin, viscose twill, or even silk.
75 cm (30”) of fusible interfacing.
Finally, you will need buttons:
11 for sizes 34-46
12 for sizes 48-52
Elva shirt sizes
First of all, the Elva shirt pattern runs from size 34 to size 52.
To help you choose your size, you will find below the dimensions of the finished garment:
Finally the stature used for this pattern is 1.68 m.
Elva shirt difficulty level
Finally, the realization of this shirt is of a difficult level (difficulty level 4/5).
Happy sewing! And don't forget to follow us on Instagram with the hashtag leslubiesdecadia and #LLDCelva to show me your beautiful creations 📸