Start by drafting your basic block without darts – our method is fully explained in our basic blocks course/module 1. Wearing ease can vary from 10 to 14cm at bust, then taper just a few cm at waist.

Draw the shirt hemline 10 to 14cm below waistline, shirt hem measurement matches bust measurement.

On both back and front, widen neckline just a tiny bit (as little as 0,5 to 0,7cm along shoulder lines and 0,5cm on center front).

On front, center front line is marked in green. Draw 2 lines parallel to it at 1,5cm span to create the button stand (marked in red). Button stand width is 3cm total.

Focus on back:

• square down from new high shoulder point to hemline (green line)
• raise 2,5 to 3,5cm from shoulder point, connect to high shoulder point, then lengthen the line outwards by 5 to 7cm for the shoulder panel (red line)
• connect this last point to hemline, 10 to 12cm away from side seam.

Repeat the same process on front:

• square down from new high shoulder point to hemline (green line)
• raise 2,5 to 3,5cm from shoulder point, connect to high shoulder point, then lengthen the line outwards by matching measurement to back to draw the shoulder panel (red line)
• connect this last point to hemline, 8 to 10cm from side seam.