Women's Breeze Shirt Size Chart + Materials List

Intended Fit + Style

This shirt is designed as a lightweight shirt/cover-up for hot summer days.  It features a dropped shoulder and a relaxed fit, with 11" of ease at the waist.  The pattern includes shirt and tunic length, as well as long and short sleeve options.  

Size + Measurements Chart 

Twig + Tale Size

a (girls’ 12)

b

c

d

e

f

g

h

i

j

k

l

m

n

Upper Bust

29" 73.5cm

30”    76.5cm

31”      79cm

32”    81.5cm

33”      84cm

34”    86.5cm

35.5”    90cm

37”        94cm

39.5” 100.5cm

40.5”    103cm

42.5” 107.5cm

44”      112cm

46”    116.5cm

48”      121cm

Full Bust

30” 76.2cm

32”    81.3cm

33”  83.8cm

34”    86.4cm

35”      89cm

36”    91.4cm

37.5”  95.2cm

39”        99.1cm

41.5” 105.4cm

43.5” 110.5cm

45.5” 115.6cm

47.5” 120.7cm

49.5” 125.7cm

51.5” 130.8cm

Hip

32” 81.3cm

34.5” 86.4cm

35.5” 90.2cm

36.5” 92.7cm

37.5” 95.2cm

38.5” 97.8cm

40”  101.6cm

41.5”      105.4cm

43.5” 110.5cm

45.5” 115.6cm

47.5” 120.7cm

49.5” 125.7cm

51.5” 130.8cm

53.5” 135.9cm

Waist

25” 63.5cm

24”    61cm

25” 63.5cm

26”    66cm

27” 68.5cm

28” 71.1cm

29.5” 74.9cm

31”        78.7cm

33.5” 85.1cm

35.5” 90.2cm

37.5” 95.3cm

39.5” 100.3cm

41.5” 105.4cm

43.5” 110.5cm

Height

4’ 9" 146cm

5’5” 165cm

5’5” 165cm

5’5” 165cm

5’5” 165cm

5’5” 165cm

5’5”  165cm

5’5”        165cm

5’5” 165cm

5’5” 165cm

5’5” 165cm

5’5” 165cm

5’5” 165cm

5’5” 165cm

Suggested Fabrics

Lightweight linen, cotton lawn, voile, muslin, gauze, double gauze. 

This shirt needs a soft, breezy drapey fabric.  Using quilting cotton or something similar will produce a stiff shirt, losing the casual feel of the design.

There is a detailed blog post on fabric options here: Breeze Shirt Fabric Recommendations

Other Supplies & Notions

  • Spool of coordinating thread
  • Small piece of lightweight interfacing to stabilise the facing and collar - knitted or woven are better but non-woven would be ok
  • 1-3 small button(s)  if adding the optional button loop(s)
  • 2 small buttons or snaps if adding the optional sleeve tabs
*Although closing with ties is NOT part of the Breeze Shirt pattern, if you decided to use this closure method then 6mm eyelets are a good size, or you could sew buttonholes instead of using eyelets.  Please note that your shirt will not be safety compliant in many countries if closing with ties.  Ensure the loose tie length is no longer than 14 cm.
 

Fabric Requirement Chart

You will need the following amounts.  You may need more if matching plaids/checks or if you have a directional fabric. 

Long Sleeve Version:
Fabric Width a b c d e f g h i j k l m n
110cm / 43" inches 65 69 85 85 87 87 91 91 96 96 98 98 100 100
cm 165 175 215 215 220 220 230 230 245 245 250 250 255 255
130cm / 51"  inches 61 65 67 67 69 69 71 71 91 91 91 93 98 98
cm 155 165 170 170 175 175 180 180 230 230 230 235 250 250
 
Flounce Sleeve Versions:
Fabric Width a b c d e f g h i j k l m n
110cm / 43" inches 59 59 79 81 81 81 81 81 83 83 87 87 91 91
cm 150 150 200 205 205 205 205 205 210 210 220 220 230 230
130cm / 51" inches 49 53 69 69 79 79 81 81 83 83 85 85 89 89
cm 125 135 175 175 200 200 205 205 210 210 215 215 225 225

Add for Tunic:
Fabric Width  a b c d e f g h i j k l m n
110cm / 43" inches 22 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 41 41 41 41 43 43
cm 55 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 105 105 105 105 110 110
130cm / 51" inches 22 22 22 22 22 22 39 39 41 41 41 41 43 43
cm 55 55 55 55 55 55 100 100 105 105 105 105 110 110