French Navy Lucien Henley

Buy the Lucien Henley sewing pattern from French Navy. The Lucien Henley is a timeless piece that is sure to become a trans-seasonal staple. The pattern includes three style options. Style A has a more fitted silhouette with set-in short sleeves. Styles B and C have a more relaxed cut and slightly dropped shoulders, with short and long sleeves respectively. With the placket and neck binding being adaptable to both knit and woven fabrics, this pattern provides ample opportunities for both creativity and scrap-busting.

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: Light to medium weight cotton spandex knit fabric with a minimum stretch of 20%. Style C could also be made in a medium weight sweatshirting or ponte de roma fabric. The cuffs for Style C can be made from the main fabric or matching ribbing. Lightweight viscose knit fabric is not recommended for this design.

The placket can be made with any light to medium weight woven remnant that coordinates with your main fabric. The neck binding, if cut on the bias, can also be made out of the same woven fabric as the placket. Alternatively both could be cut from a contrast knit fabric or ribbing but it is essential that any knit fabric used has good recovery (returns to original size after stretching). If using knit, ribbing or very delicate/thin woven fabric for the placket it is recommended that you interface it with lightweight interfacing to stabilise the stretch.

Fabric requirements: 

Style A: 115 cm (45″) wide fabric: 1.5 - 1.7 m (1.7 - 1.9 yd) // 150 cm (59″) wide fabric: 1 - 1.5 m (1.2 - 1.7 yd).

Style B: 115 cm (45″) wide fabric: 1.5 - 1.7 m (1.7 - 1.9 yd) // 150 cm (59″) wide fabric: 1 - 1.5 m (1.2 - 1.7 yd).

Style C: 115 cm (45″) wide fabric: 1.5 - 2 m (1.7 - 2.2 yd) // 150 cm (59″) wide fabric: 1.5 m (1.7 yd).

Placket only: 30 cm long x 20 cm wide (12" long x 8" wide)

Placket with neck binding cut on bias: 60 cm long x 60 cm wide (24" long x 24" wide).

Sizing: A – N (approx. UK 6/8 – 34, based on our standardised size chart). Please also check the designer’s size chart and finished garment measurements.

The pattern is drafted for a height of 171 cm (5’7″) and a B cup. If you are significantly taller or shorter, you can adjust the pattern using the LENGTHEN/SHORTEN lines on the pattern pieces.

Notions: Four 1 cm buttons; 20 cm x 30 cm (8" x 12") lightweight interfacing; ballpoint/stretch sewing machine needle; ballpoint pins (optional).

PDF pattern includes: Step-by-step instructions; A4/US letter print-at-home pattern (44 pages); A0 copy shop pattern (1 sheet for Style A, 1 sheet for Styles B and C) // Layers: Yes // Projector file: Yes.

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