A breezy shirt is a must for southern hemisphere summer wardrobes! The Donny Shirt from Friday Pattern Company ticks all the right boxes, with its simple boxy silhouette and minimal detailing. We've earmarked this pattern as advanced beginner-friendly and suitable for a wide range of woven fabrics. Read on for our review, kindly modelled by Olivia from our HQ team!
Pattern — Donny Shirt by Friday Pattern Company
The Donny Shirt is a basic pull over shirt pattern with a lapel collar and optional patch pocket. We made a size small for Olivia and chose our popular Olive Gingham Linen for the review, using 1.3m, plus a little Fusible Interfacing - 50gsm / White. Linen is a lovely option for shirts - it's lightweight, easy care and softens beautifully over time. We couldn't find a difficulty level rating for this pattern, but would suggest it would suit an advanced beginner. You'll need to do some top stitching, collar sandwiching and yoke sewing. As always with Friday Pattern Company patterns, the instructions were clear and the illustrations were helpful. We made no alterations to our Donny, and the fit turned out great on Olivia!
Download the Donny Shirt from the Friday Pattern Company website here.
Fabric Used - Olive Gingham Linen
Friday Pattern Company recommend using light to midweight woven fabrics for the Donny Shirt. For a structured look, try a cotton poplin, twill or lightweight canvas, and for a relaxed drapey finish, aim for silks, linens or rayons.
Check out a handful of summery picks from our Online Store below, from top to bottom are Ditsy Floral Linen - Ivory / Sienna, Track Stripe Cotton Twill - Sunflower, Midweight Linen - Gardenia and Linen - Mustard.
If you're looking for a new shirt pattern this summer (or a layering option for cooler climates), we'd definitely recommend trying out the Donny Shirt! Browse more pattern reviews here on the blog, and don't forget we love seeing your sewing progress. Share your projects with us over on Instagram and TikTok!