Layercake sizes run from 0 - UK8-12 to 3 - UK 22-26 (0-3 = US6-22)
So PLEASE check your measurements against our sizes before you order.
This page is to choose your Made-to-Order Shirt since we only keep a small selection of ready to ship garments in stock. To see all ready to ship Shirts, check HERE.
For Product Details click the tab below the order procedure.
The garment pictures show you a number of colours made up into a Shirt. However, there are many more colours available - 40 in total, grouped into 4 charts. The last chart, MC4, shows colours of which we have VERY little fabric stock left.
How to order your Made to Order Linen Shirt:
Designed to combine perfectly with the rest of the Layercake collection and just as easy to wear. This shirt makes you look the part yet FEEL so relaxed and effortless to wear. It's another one of those pieces you'll find yourself reaching for again and again. It is made using our medium-weight linen, making it suitable for year-round wear.
The shirt has some unusual details that set it aside from your average linen shirt:
The shirt is cut with a relaxed shoulder line to ensure maximum ease and room for movement and the armhole size is perfectly proportioned to look good when worn under other Layercakes. Its bust-measurement is 2 inches more than your corresponding Layercake Tunics/Dress/Playsuit to achieve the desired silhouette and give you lots of room to move. Order your usual Layercake size (0, 1, 2, or 3) unless you wish to wear it like a deliberately oversized over-piece (if you do, then size up to the next size).
For those of you new to Layercake sizes, please visit the sizing page and/or use the size guide below; we recommend 5 cm (2 in) positive ease:
Length
Front length (measured from side of neck on top of shoulder): 74cm (29")
Back length (measured mid-back from base of collar):88cm (34.5")
The Slow Wardrobe sizes
We follow our own sizing system, recognising that the traditional system of "ladies dress-sizes" does not account for body shape and height. See how The Slow Wardrobe sizes relate to body measurements HERE.
Shirt
4 sizes, designed to fit a very wide range of sizes and heights, from a UK size 10 to 28. Check these garment measurements to give you an idea of the fit for each size.
NOTE: length measurements are taken from the top of the shoulder straight down to the bottom hem.
|
Shirt (Linen) |
Underarm |
Hips cm / in |
Width across shoulders |
Length front cm / in |
Length back cm / in |
Sleeve Length |
| size 0 | 106 / 42 | 148 / 58 | 44 / 17.5 | 73 / 28.5 | 88 / 34.5 | 57 / 22.5 |
| size 1 | 118 / 46 | 166 / 65 | 48 / 19 | 73 / 28.5 | 88 / 34.5 | 57 / 22.5 |
| size 2 | 134 / 53 | 182 / 71 | 53 / 21 | 73 / 28.5 | 88 / 34.5 | 57 / 22.5 |
| size 3 | 150 / 59 | 192 / 75 | 58 / 23 | 73 / 28.5 | 88 / 34.5 | 57 / 22.5 |
Custom sizes
We do everything we can to be truly size-inclusive. We can highly individualise your garment, by adapting the standard fit and/or choosing a non-standard fabric/colour.
Find out more about this service HERE.
Linen Care & Washing Instructions
Every Layercake has washing labels sewn into them, usually in the left side-seam. All our linen is pre-shrunk, unless stated otherwise and can be machine-washed at 40º C and either line-dried or machine-dried. If you machine-dry them, take them out of the dryer as soon as it finishes and hang them up straightaway, then you will not have to iron them.
Our Linen
Linen is one of the world's strongest textiles and most sustainable fashion choices, creating zero waste as every part of the plant is used (for textiles and food). Our linen is all European grown, yarn-dyed and woven especially for us, then boil-washed to pre-shrink it.
Find out more about our linen.
Wearability
Linen is not only a Summer fabric, it is also a natural insulator, providing warmth when it is needed and offering the perfect base for a layered look, trapping air between the layers to keep you cozy year-round.