Brother of the Birthday Boy SVG

About this design

Chevron stripes were all over 1970s sportswear, from tube socks to track jackets, and three of them crown this brother shirt. They stack from the top: avocado, mustard, then burnt orange, each one a wide upside-down V. Below them, Brother is lettered big in a quick, slanted brush script, in a deep moss green that is darker than the avocado stripe. OF THE and BIRTHDAY BOY follow in two lines of small, even capitals, with a burnt orange star at either side.

The chevrons make it feel sporty without needing a ball or a jersey number, so it suits a toddler, a teen or a grown brother.

Pieces and weeding

Cut in one color, the file has 28 pieces and 13 cut-outs. The three chevrons, the script, the two lines of capitals and the stars are separate parts. Keep them on the carrier sheet with iron-on, on transfer tape with adhesive vinyl, or glue them to a backing card in paper. The brush script has some tight joins, so a new blade helps. It passes our cut checks from about 5 inches wide.

Color layers

• Base and lines in dark cocoa brown: the edge of each chevron and star
• Burnt orange: the lowest chevron and the two stars
• Mustard: the middle chevron
• Avocado in soft olive: the top chevron
• Lettering in deep moss green: Brother, OF THE and BIRTHDAY BOY

Sizes

Below 5 inches the small capitals close up. Print the color file for stickers and cut it with Print Then Cut.

Making it

1. Set mirror on and place the iron-on shiny side down.
2. Cut the chevrons, stars, base and lettering, and weed each one.
3. Press the base, then each chevron from top to bottom.
4. Add the stars and the lettering. Your vinyl’s directions set the heat and time.

Family set ideas

• Brothers in the same design, each with the chevrons in a different order
• The whole family in the same three colors, with the birthday boy in a bold saying
• A brother and sister pair with the matching pennant design

Swap the stripes

Chevrons look great in team colors. Change them in the editor before you download; the recoloring guide explains each step. Keeping the lettering dark makes it easy to read on any shirt.

Pairs well with

Sister of the Birthday Girl is the sister version, and Dad of the Birthday Boy suits dad at the same party.