What shall we draw today? This boy’s or girl’s classic shirt and shorts pattern features a shirt in two versions: a cuffed, long-sleeve option with a one-piece collar and chest pocket or a band collar and short sleeve option. Both styles include button front placket and shirt-tail hem. Below-the-knee length elastic-waist shorts include front pockets and mock fly.

Boy's or girl's classic shirt and shorts. View A includes one-piece collar, long sleeves with cuffs, and chest pocket. View B has band collar and short sleeves. Both styles include button front placket and shirt-tail hem. Below-the-knee length elastic-waist shorts include front pockets and mock fly.

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SUGGESTED FABRICS: Shirt: Light- to medium-weight woven fabrics like quilting cotton, broadcloth, lawn, shirting, poplin, fine-wale corduroy, and linen. Shorts: Light- to medium-weight woven fabrics like denim, canvas, chambray, corduroy, twill, and linen.

NOTIONS: Shirt: Thread, eight 3/8" or 1/2" buttons (six for View B), lightweight fusible interfacing. Shorts: Thread, 3/4" wide elastic.

DIFFICULTY: 2 scissors (out of 4)
ADVANCED BEGINNER: Suitable for someone who has sewn from a pattern before or has taken a few classes and completed several projects.