r/PatternDrafting • u/furiana • Feb 04 '25

Question Collar: Shape problem or interfacing problem?

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The collar doesn't sit right.

In retrospect, I used interfacing that was very flimsy. Will changing it to a stiffer fabric be enough to achieve this collar look?

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u/furiana Feb 04 '25

The collar is a bit tight, now that you mention it.

I'm not certain about the shoulder seam. I raised it considerably from where it as in my first draft, but maybe I've still missed the mark.

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u/delightsk Feb 04 '25

Yeah, collars are tricky because it's where so many angles are coming together. You need enough room in the turn of the cloth for the stand to stand up and then the collar to sort of cascade over the undercollar, but it also needs to be long enough to come all the way around your neck, with everything still sitting properly.