Me Made May: A Uniform

I love the idea of having a few “uniforms” or silhouettes that you know work. Once you’ve got the look down, you can make outfits that you’ll love without a ton of thought or planning. Today I’m going to share a uniform I feel really at-home in right now.

The Uniform

The look is a muscle tank, snug, jeans-style pants, and a button-down. The photos below all show the same tank and the same pants, but I have two other pairs of pants that give the same vibe and three other colours of that muscle tank, so I can easily get dressed and know I’ll be happy with a combo of any of those tanks, pants, and button-downs.

A back view of Andrea’s blue and black silk dress. She’s got one hand on a hip and the dress has a racerback vibe with an invisible zip.

The Details

Tank

Pattern: Solo Tank by Greenstyle. I made size XXS and I’ve got a 31” bust.
Fabric: Bamboo jersey. I can’t remember where I bought it.
Thoughts: Along with True Bias Ogden, this is probably my most-made pattern. I feel really comfortable in it and it’s great for everyday wear and for workouts. I do wear a cute sports bra under if I’m not just lounging at home because the armholes are huge.

Pants

Pattern: Ginger Jeans from Closet Core. I had to heavily modify the waistband to get it to fit my hips and waist, but I’ve made two pairs with that hack. I think I blended the sizes up so much that it doesn’t really matter what size I started with, but I’ve got a 26.5” waist and 38.75” hips.
Fabric: Stretch corduroy from Blackbird. I bought this fabric pretty much the second I saw it for sale and love it so very much!
Thoughts: These are so comfy and fit pretty well. I still feel impressed with myself to have made pants like these! This fabric is a bit stretchier than the denim I used for my first pair of Gingers, so if I have any complaint it’s that the waistband is a little too stretchy and I have to hike these up every now and then.

Shirt 1 (top right)

Pattern: Archer from Grainline Studio. I made the smallest size with no mods.

Fabric: Cotton flannel from Fabricland. I’ve been on the lookout for just the right flannel and I really do love this one.
Thoughts: I feel pretty cool in this shirt, having been a teen in the nineties. I plan to make another Archer, but I think I’m going to either add some length or go up a size or both because I think it definitely needs to be longer and maybe I’d be happier if it was just a smidge bigger overall.

Shirt 2 (bottom left)

Pattern: Cornell from Elbe Textiles. I made the smallest size with no mods.
Fabric: Linen from Simplifi Fabric
Thoughts: This shirt is just incredibly breezy. It’s also convenient that the more wrinkled it gets, the better it looks to me. I’ve made one in a dark grey chambray and I have another cut out in a tencel/linen blend that’s extra long to be more like a tunic. I like how this shirt is oversized with drop sleeves, but that makes it have a very distinct look from my other button-downs and I think I need both styles in my wardrobe.

Shirt 3 (bottom right)

Pattern: Cheyenne Tunic from Hey June Handmade, size 0/2.
Fabric: Robert Kaufman Essex Yarn Dyed Homespun Linen - Chambray, a cotton/linen blend
Thoughts: I like the look of this shirt a lot, but I think the fit is a little more snug than I want and the collar is a bit big for my taste. The sleeves are a little too tight to be comfortable under a fitted sweater, but it’s great under an oversized one. So I wear this a whole lot, but I can’t wear it with everything. It looks classic.

What’s your favourite uniform? Tell me about it in the comments!

Here’s the saga of a recent silk dress project and a previous Me Made May post if you like seeing what I’m wearing.