Folkwear 212 Unisex Five Frontier Shirts

Buy the 212 Unisex Five Frontier Shirts sewing pattern from Folkwear. Choose one of these traditional Western shirts for the cowboy or cowgirl in you, and sew up different variations for every day of the week.

Views A, B, and C are traditional 19th-century loose-fitting shirts in men's sizes. All views have a pointed collar, shaped back yoke, long sleeves with shaped cuffs, and a shirt-tail hem. View A is simple to sew, with a slashed front opening that laces up. View B adds a removable button-front bib, designed for protection from steers' horns (or the cold!). View C was worn by firefighters, with a bib shaped in their traditional emblem.

Views D and E (sized for men and women) are narrower contemporary Western shirts with decorative yokes. Both finish with "smile" pockets and piping trim. View D has a bull's-head yoke and decorative sleeve placket. View E has a simple curved yoke.

This sewing pattern is available to buy in the following formats:

– PDF (available to download immediately after purchase). What is a PDF?

– PDF pattern + Printed A0 copy shop (We print out the A0 pattern sheets, but you’ll need to download the digital instructions, as we don’t print these. The PDF files will be emailed immediately after purchase, and the A0 pattern sheets will be dispatched next working day). What is Copy Shop?

Suggested fabrics:

Views A, B, and C: Medium to heavyweight fabrics such as denim, corduroy, wool, flannel, or cotton.

Views D and E: Light to medium-weight natural, synthetic, or blended shirting fabrics such as chambray, poplin, gingham, broadcloth, cotton sateen, challis, flannel, or calico.

Fabric requirements: 

Men's A: 45" (115 cm) wide fabric: 2 1/2 - 3 1/2 yd (2.3 - 3.2 m) // 60" (150 cm) wide fabric: 2 1/4 - 2 5/8 yd (2.1 - 2.4 m).

Men's B and C: 45" (115 cm) wide fabric: 2 7/8 - 3 1/2 yd (2.6 - 3.2 m) // 60" (150 cm) wide fabric: 2 1/4 - 2 3/4 yd (2.1 - 2.5 m).

Men's D and E: 45" (115 cm) wide fabric: 2 1/4 - 2 3/4 yd (2.1 - 2.5 m) // 60" (150 cm) wide fabric: 1 5/8 - 1 7/8 yd (1.5 - 1.7 m).

Men's D and E yoke and details: 45" (115 cm) wide fabric: 1 1/2 - 1 7/8 yd (1.4 - 1.7 m) // 60" (150 cm) wide fabric: 1 1/2 yd (1.4 m).

Women's D and E: 45" (115 cm) wide fabric: 1 3/4 - 2 1/4 yd (1.6 - 2.1 m) // 60" (150 cm) wide fabric: 1 1/2 - 1 5/8 yd (1.4 - 1.5 m).

Women's D and E yoke and details: 45" (115 cm) wide fabric: 1 3/8 yd (1.3 m) // 60" (150 cm) wide fabric: 1 yd (0.9 m).

Sizing:

Views A, B, C, D, and E: Men's XS - 2XL. Please check the designer’s size chart and finished garment measurements.

Views D and E: Women’s XS – 2XL (approx. UK 4/6 – 24/26, based on our standardised size chart). Please also check the designer’s size chart and finished garment measurements.

Notions: View A: 1 1/2 yd (1.37 m) of rawhide or other lacing; two 5/8" (15 mm) buttons for cuffs; optional buttonhole twist thread for handmade eyelets; optional 1/4 yd (23 cm) of medium-weight nonwoven interfacing // Views B and C: thirteen to fifteen 5/8" (15 mm) buttons for bib front and cuffs; optional 1/4 yd (23 cm) of nonwoven interfacing // Views D and E: eleven decorative stud snap fasteners; one 3/8" (1 cm) button for collar band; 1/2 yd (45.8 cm) of lightweight nonwoven interfacing // View D: 5 yd (4.58 m) of piping // View E: 2 1/2 yd (2.29 m) of piping.

PDF pattern includes: Instructions; US letter/A4 print-at-home pattern (64 pages for men, 29 pages for women); 36″ wide copy shop pattern (2 sheets for men, 1 sheet for women); A0 copy shop pattern (4 sheets for men, 2 sheets for women) // Layers: Yes // Projector file: No.

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