One Year Old Jersey SVG

A jersey for the first birthday

A 1st birthday shirt has one job: tell every guest at the party that the baby is turning one. This file does it the way a team uniform would. It draws the back of a short-sleeve jersey in bright varsity red, with the word Birthday arching over the shoulders like a player’s name and a tall slab-serif 1 in the middle where the number would go.

The trim follows real uniforms. A white collar curves round the neck, a white stripe runs across each sleeve and a white band sits along the hem. The number is white with a gold ring around it, the way stitched tackle twill looks on a game shirt. A deep navy edge holds the whole picture together, so it stands out on a white bodysuit as well as on a gray or red one.

Because the shirt shape is the design, it looks like a tiny uniform printed on a bigger one, which makes a fun photo for the cake smash or the first birthday portrait.

Pieces and weeding

The solid file has 21 pieces and 6 cut-outs. The jersey body, the collar, the sleeve stripes, the hem band, each letter of Birthday and the number all cut as their own parts, so lift the whole design on transfer tape (or keep it on the iron-on carrier sheet) to hold everything in place. Weeding is mostly the gaps between the letters and the narrow line around the number. It passes our cut checks from about 4.5 inches wide.

What each color layer holds

• Base and lines, a deep navy backing that shows as the outline and the thin lines between parts
• Varsity red, a rich crimson, for the jersey itself
• Varsity gold, a warm mustard gold, for the ring around the 1
• White, a clean bright white, for the collar, the sleeve stripes, the hem, the word Birthday and the number

Sizes for babies and toddlers

Under 4.5 inches the gaps around the letters of Birthday get too thin to weed. For a cupcake box label or a favor tag, print the color file and use Print Then Cut instead.

Making the first birthday bodysuit

1. Turn on mirror for every mat, and lay the iron-on vinyl shiny side down before cutting.
2. Cut the navy base, the red jersey, the white details and the gold ring.
3. Press the navy base first, centered on the chest.
4. Add the red jersey, then the gold ring, then all the white parts on top.
5. Follow the directions that came with your vinyl for each press.

For a quick one-color version, cut the solid file from a single sheet. The jersey shape, stripes and number still read clearly.

Color swaps

• Pink and white for a softer look
• Navy and orange to match a sports-themed party
• Family favorite colors on the jersey and the trim

You can change every layer in the editor; our guide to changing SVG colors walks through it.

Pairs well with

The Wild One shirt is another first birthday choice in the same colors, and the Two Year Old Jersey is ready for next year.