The Dress Shirt review

My first Merchant & Mills project, a pattern that I had an eye on for some time. After comparing others and making a muslin, did it in a thin airy shirt fabric that was said to be a leftover from G-star. It has a subtle check in black and blue and grey shades. I changed the pleats at both front and back by folding them to the inside instead of the outside. And took in body slightly at the sides under my arms. When referring to my measurements I should have made a size 12, but since I noticed that a lot of the garments made with this pattern seemed quite big, I did a size 10. Also the reversed pleats add to a more slim look I think, as does the use of a more drapey fabric. Originally I hemmed it just below or on the knee, and was only wearing it inside the house, since it felt like wearing a nightgown a bit. I ended up taking off 5 or 10 cm or so, and now it is a bit short and not a dress anymore, so I had some regrets – but actually I do like it as a tunic on pants or leggings, jeans, and to me it is much more wearable now..