Closet Core Kalle shirt and shirtdress

Difficulty: Intermediate · Sizes: 0–20

Kalle from Closet Core offers a loose, body-skimming silhouette for easy dressing, with interchangeable details to personalise your shirt or shirtdress. All versions feature a subtly curved yoke, kimono sleeves with arm cuffs and a dramatically curved hem.

Pattern options

• View A: a cropped shirt with a wide faced hem.
• View B: a tunic-length shirt inspired by classic men's oxford shirts.
• View C: a shirtdress with a high-low hem.
• Choose a standard or band collar, an optional breast pocket, an inverted or box pleat, and a button, popover or hidden placket.

Recommended fabrics

Light- to medium-weight wovens and shirtings such as poplin, chambray, Tencel, linen, rayon challis, crepe de chine, voile and flannel.

Notions and tools

• Lightweight fusible interfacing
• 1/2in buttons: 5 for the cropped top; 8 for the tunic; 9 for the dress; 4 for the popover placket
• Polyester thread
• Marking tool

Fabric requirements