Jenna Button-Up Shirt & Dress – Printed Pattern | Closet Core

Nothing compares to an oversized menswear-inspired shirt when it comes to iconic wardrobe staples, and the Jenna Button-up shirt ticks all the boxes. Perfectly proportioned and loaded with polished and classic shirting details, Jenna features a loose fit, drop shoulder, deep back yoke, chest pocket, traditional shirt collar and collar stand, and a long sleeve with a classic tower placket and cuff. A dream styling piece that pairs with just about everything, Jenna will breathe new life into your closet.

View A is the perfect everyday button-up shirt, ending below the seat with a deeply curved hem. View B is a cropped button-up shirt with a straight hem. View C is a shirtdress with a gathered skirt panel.

Designed by Closet Core Patterns, the independent pattern company Heather Lou founded in 2013 in Montreal, Quebec. Jenna uses Closet Core's alpha sizing, drafted for a height of 5'6" and A–D cups with a looser fit. The pattern envelope is printed in the USA.

📏 Sizing

Alpha sizes XXS–4X, all included in the envelope
Bust: 31–60 in (79–152 cm)
Waist: 24–53 in (61–135 cm)
Hip: 33–62 in (83–157 cm)
Drafted for a height of 5'6" (168 cm). The size chart and fabric requirements are on the envelope back in the photos.

🧵 Skill Level

Intermediate, as rated by Closet Core Patterns. Expect a two-piece collar with a separate stand, a tower placket and buttoned cuffs.

🪡 Fabric

Light to midweight wovens and shirtings.
For a crisp, classic shirt: poplin, chambray, oxford, broadcloth, dobby and twill shirtings.
For a softer, more fluid effect: linen, Tencel, voile, viscose, silk or flannel.

Browse our woven fabrics — look to the lighter shirtings, lawns, poplins, cotton satins and viscoses.

45 in (1.15 m) wide
View A – Shirt: XXS–L 3 yd (2.7 m) · XL–1X 3.25 yd (3 m) · 2X–4X 4 yd (3.6 m)
View B – Crop: XXS–L 2.5 yd (2.3 m) · XL–1X 2.75 yd (2.5 m) · 2X–3X 3.25 yd (3 m) · 4X 3.75 yd (3.4 m)
View C – Dress: XXS–S 5 yd (4.6 m) · M–L 6 yd (5.5 m) · XL–1X 6.5 yd (5.9 m) · 2X–3X 7 yd (6.4 m) · 4X 7.25 yd (6.6 m)

58 in (1.5 m) wide
View A – Shirt: XXS–S 2 yd (1.8 m) · M–L 2.25 yd (2 m) · XL–1X 2.75 yd (2.5 m) · 2X–4X 3 yd (2.7 m)
View B – Crop: XXS–S 1.75 yd (1.6 m) · M–L 2 yd (1.8 m) · XL–1X 2.25 yd (2 m) · 2X–4X 2.75 yd (2.5 m)
View C – Dress: XXS–S 3.5 yd (3.2 m) · M–L 3.75 yd (3.4 m) · XL–1X 4.75 yd (4.3 m) · 2X–3X 5.5 yd (5 m) · 4X 6.25 yd (5.7 m)

🔘 Notions

Fusible interfacing, ½ yd (0.5 m).
Shirt buttons, 13–15 mm: 12 for View A, 10 for View B, 9 for View C — browse our buttons.
Gutermann Sew-All thread in a matching color.
A marking tool.

Pattern format: Printed · Language: English · Designed in Canada · Printed in the USA · Closet Core No. 38

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