Lady wears a shirt with bib front and grandad collar
Close up detail of fastened up button shirt with grandad collar
Lady wears a shirtdress with bibbed front and grandad collar, rolled up sleeves
Back view of lady wearing Niven shirtdress with yoke, and rolled up sleeves
Niven shirt with bibbed front, grandad collar and long sleeves displayed flat on a contrasting colour background
Line drawings of the Niven shirt, front and back views
Fabric requirements and measures chart
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Niven Sewing Pattern

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Merchant & Mills
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From Merchant & Mills, the Niven is a classic shirt-dress or shirt featuring a bib, grandad collar and cuffed sleeves. Dress has in-seam pockets.

Niven has been designed to be an oversized fit. 

Skill level: Advanced

Size: XS-XXL

All seam allowances are 1.5cm unless stated otherwise and are included in the pattern.

Suggested fabrics: fabrics with a tight weave to help with sewing the fine detailing; light to medium weight wovens such as cotton poplin, cotton chambray, Indian handlooms, hemp/cotton, light weight denim (4-6oz).

You will also need:

  • Matching thread
  • 7 x 1.2cm buttons
  • 0.5m interfacing

Photo Credits: Merchant & Mills

Only the sewing pattern is supplied. Photos are for reference only for what the finished garment could look like.