some similar shirt for the pattern

2m small elastic(ca3cm wide)

1m wide elastic(ca 6cm wide)

sewing thread

sewing machine, pins, paper shears, tailor shears, set square, paper (I use paper table-cloth, because its cheap and easy to use) and pen

Pattern

Put the top on the paper, mine was smoked so I stretched it a little

and fold the sleeves inside at the seams, and draw all around

redraw the lines with a set square and draw a line in the middle

use the middle line to even out the neckline

thats how the part looks for now

next draw the sleeve on paper, stretched again

then draw the sleeve a longer (mine had to be over to elbow)

finished sleeve

I made the neckline a little lower

measure that the seams at top and sleeve are the same length

then add seam allowance and cut both parts

for me the front/back-part looked a little small, so I measure it and noticed it really was less then half of the chest-circumference

draw the part on paper again and add to each side, 1/4 of the cm still needed

measure the sleeve-seam again and make sure its the same length, if necessary also add some cm to the side-seams of the sleeves

my new parts, and then cut them

Cutting

fold the fabric, selvage on selvage, as you can see I could not put all parts in the same direction, even though with prints it is better that way, but well

I had to cut the sleeves in the opposite direction, remember you need to cut the sleeve twice

cut the parts

Sewing

remember to secure your seams at beginning and end

pin the side-seams of the bodice and both sleeves

and sew with zigzag-stitching

fold the seam allowance into one direction and pin it

and sew it from the right side with zigzag again

all side-seams

turn the false side out of the bodice, put the sleeves with right side out inside and pin the seams

and sew with zigzag

fold the seam allowance to one side (I folded it into the sleeves) and pin it

and sew it with zigzag-stitching, the same on the other side

cut a line of the jersey, about 6cm wide

measure around your neckline then cut the strip in that measurement -1cm fold that in the middle, pin and sew with zigzag into a ring

fold the seam allowance to one side

and sew with zigzag one more time, then fold the width in the middle

and pin the the slightly stretched band to the neckline and sew with zigzag

then fold the seam allowance down and pin it

and sew with zigzag

now measure around your arm

and cut elastic and jersey in that measurement

put the one end of the elastic over the other and pin it, fold the jersey in the middle and pin it as well

sew the jersey twice with zigzag, as the other seams before and the elastic with zigzag , in a square like me is best

fold the jersey in the middle and put the elastic inside right at the fold

then pin the cuff to the sleeve, try to divide the fabric of the sleeve equally to the cuff, you will have folds, but keep them as little as possible by stretching the material of the cuff while sewing with zigzag

then fold the seam allowance into the sleeve and sew it again with zigzag, so the same with the other sleeve

cut the wide elastic in the length as your waist and the jersey in the same length and twice the width of the elastic  +2cm

then do the same as with the cuffs, sew into circles, fold the jersey in the middle and put the elastic ring inside

then pin the waistband to the top, stretch it a little

then sew it stretched with zigzag

then fold the seam allowance into the garment and sew it with zigzag again

Finished!

with another fabric, no elastic and wider cuffs and waistband:

this is also the fitting long-sleeve to the short summer skirt:

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All the best

Your TailorFairy