Fun and Dapper Boy

I have not done a lot of sewing along with PR&P because I have been so busy with Sew Cool for the Tween Scene.  I have been so excited about this new endevour and there have been so many positive responses.  But, I have two other children and I happen to love sewing for my  little boy.

At five, he has a very defined style.  He has opinions about the clothes, the fabric, and even the details down to the buttons.  Of course then, for signature style week I had to make him something.

That something was a flannel button up shirt and a fedora hat.


The shirt is a BurdaStyle pattern; #152.  It is a fully detailed dress shirt with collar band and plackets at the cuff.

The yoke is lined too.

I used a flannel with little owls and red/orange circles for the primary fabric.  And as an accent, I used a flannel hounds-tooth that picked up on the lesser used colors in the pattern.

For the hat, I used Elegance and Elephant's new fedora hat pattern.  The shape on this pattern is just perfect.  But, I have to say buyer beware.  You really need to measure your kid's head first and pick the size based on that measurement.  I used the largest size for my rather skinny headed 5 year old.

The pattern is also a bit finicky, so if you are a beginner, take it slow.

Eli loves this fun and dapper style.  He has now made requests for hats matching several other shirts.

How does your child's style merge with yours?

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