Big Girls Blouse - Bowerbird
An artwork you can wear for best-practice sustainable fashion. Every Big Girls Blouse shirt I make is a labour of love, that takes many hours to create.
Sourced at an op-shop by my friend Helen, who has a particularly good eye, this shirt has been re-loved and hand-printed. Now it’s a one-off gender-neutral shirt or over-shirt that would suit a stylish human.
Bowerbird is printed on a classic crispy white generously cut shirt. No identifying label and no sizing to mention so use the dimensions measured in the Specs as your guide.
I printed this with the concept of a frilled dress shirt in my mind and called it Bowerbird because they love to collect bright blue things to attract their mates.
See SPECS below for this shirt’s measurements.
Specs
Stencil print on pre-loved shirt. Pre-washed and heat set ready to wear. There may be a small imperfect smudge or thumb print somewhere on this shirt. We all know by now that this is all part of the hand made process, so embrace it with pride.
Measurements ( See drawn image for reference)
1 - 60cm Length to side seam + 73cm collar to centre front
2 - 58cm Shoulder width
3 - 139cm Hip circumference
4 - 50cm Arm Length
5 - 41cm Collar circumference
6 - 73cm Chest width
If you need any additional measurements to ascertain your size, get in touch and we will get the tape measure out.
Returns
If this shirt doesn't fit properly and you need to return it, please get in touch by email within a day or two.
julie@juliepaterson.com.au.
Shipping
It costs AUD 18 to ship by registered mail with Australia Post.
Care
For care of this garment, hand washing is my preference, but not essential. It can be washed in a machine on a gentle cycle with water no warmer than 30 degrees. Line dry in the shade.


