PDF SEWING PATTERN | 202 Victorian Shirt | Folkwear | UNISEX

PDF SEWING PATTERN | 202 Victorian Shirt | Folkwear | UNISEX

Skill Level: Intermediate
Sizes: Women 6–22 | Men 32–46
Gender: Unisex
Language: English Only

The 202 Victorian Shirt by Folkwear is a unisex historical shirt pattern inspired by a fashionable dress shirt featured in Harper’s Bazaar in the 1870s. Originally adopted by farmers and tradesmen for everyday wear, its timeless silhouette works beautifully today as a shirt, tunic, overshirt or nightshirt.

The pattern retains the longer length characteristic of 19th-century men's shirts but can easily be shortened. A shaped front bib features a buttoned placket opening and horizontal tab enclosing a box pleat, while soft back pleats fall from a shoulder yoke. The sleeves are pleated into cuffs and the neckline is finished with a simple neckband.

Pattern Features

• Victorian-inspired unisex shirt
• Long traditional 19th-century silhouette
• Can be shortened if desired
• Shaped front bib
• Buttoned front placket
• Horizontal tab with box pleat
• Simple neckband
• Shoulder yoke
• Soft pleats at the back
• Sleeves pleated into cuffs
• Can be worn tucked in or as a tunic, overshirt or nightshirt

Recommended Fabrics

• Broadcloth
• Gingham
• Muslin
• Lightweight Cotton Flannel

Sizing

• Extra Small: Women 6–8
• Small: Women 10–12 | Men Small
• Medium: Women 14–16 | Men Medium
• Large: Men Large
• Extra Large: Men Extra Large

Finished Back Length: 34 1/4" / 87 cm from nape of neck for all sizes.

Finished Lower Edge Width: Extra Small 48" / 1.22 m | Medium 55" / 1.4 m | Extra Large 61" / 1.55 m.

Fabric Requirements

36" / 91 cm Wide Fabric:

• Extra Small–Medium: 3 3/8 yds / 3.1 m
• Large–Extra Large: 3 7/8 yds / 3.55 m

45" / 115 cm Wide Fabric:

• Extra Small: 2 1/2 yds / 2.3 m
• All Other Sizes: 2 3/4 yds / 2.5 m

Fabric Note: Yardages are for fabric with or without nap, except as noted. For Extra Large only, when using fabrics with nap or a one-way design, add 1/2 yd / 0.5 m.

Length Adjustment: For each 1" / 2.5 cm you shorten the shirt, subtract 2" / 5 cm from the fabric requirement.

PDF Pattern Includes

• Complete sewing instructions
• Victorian Shirt pattern
• A0 copyshop file : 3 pages
• 36" copyshop file
• A4 print-at-home file : 45 pages
• Lettre US print-at-home file