Merchant and Mills The Dress Shirt Sewing Pattern. Designed by Merchant and Mills, the Dress Shirt sewing pattern is a lightweight, versatile dress inspired by the detailing of the Grandad style shirt. It’s a relaxed style, with a classic cut, designed to be worn loose, for a comfortable stylish look.

There are two variations to choose from, one with a rolled up sleeve or a short sleeve.

We've made ours in Robert Kaufman's Yarn Dyed Essex Linen in . This pattern is fairly straightforward to make and therefore suitable for beginners, why not check out our pattern review on our .

Skill level ∙ Suitable for beginners

This is a multi-size paper sewing pattern, including sizes 8 – 28. Seam allowances are included in the pattern at 1.5 cm, unless otherwise stated. The pattern comes carefully packaged in an envelope together with step-by-step sewing instructions to complete your project. 

Suggested fabrics ∙ light to medium weight woven fabrics including  linen, linen blends, tencel, denim, chambray and needlecord.

Fabric requirements∙ please see last image for fabric requirements.

Trims needed • matching thread