How to sew a Charlie shirt?

Charlie, the 80's-style shirt with the light tartan collar that we've been reissuing as a garment for the past 2 years, needs no introduction. Charlie is a fairly simple shirt if you've already sewn one or two garments, and it takes up the basics of sewing: learning how to make a collar, a tear-resistant slit and a button placket... This will be all the easier if you've already sewn the Léia blouse or the Simona shirt! 

Charlie's originality lies in its patch pockets with a box pleat, and flaps tucked into a yoke. By playing with topstitching (or not) and finishing touches, but also by choosing the right fabric, this shirt is a real chameleon: from a romantic, transparent shirt in chiffon, to a sporty spirit in cotton piqué, or a work shirt in chambray with contrasting topstitching! And why not give it a vacation feel in a Hawaiian shirt-style printed fabric?

To make Charlie, you'll need :

-1m90 of fabric in 1.40m width or 2m50 in 1.10m width,
-13 small buttons,
-50cm fusible web.

Enjoy your sewing session, and we'll see you in April with the Renata dress pattern!