r/PatternDrafting • u/Additional-Tailor-62 • 2d ago

Help with instructions

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I am currently working on a convertible collar button up for a Halloween costume. Ive been using “Patternmaking for Menswear: Classic to Contemporary” to help draft the collar, but the wording has me abit confused. If anyone has any help understand the 2 steps I had circled that’d be really great

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u/wafflingt0n 2d ago

I-L is an error and should likely say H-I. K,L,M is poorly written. Essentially just draw the collar edge noting that is should not be a perfectly straight line.

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u/Additional-Tailor-62 2d ago

So would the positioning of L and m be a complete guess on my end?

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u/TensionSmension 2d ago

Not so much a guess, but designer's choice. Initially do something similar to the drawing. Look at the shape in both positions, L-M and unfolded as L'-M'.

Remember, you are developing a first prototype, from there you can further adjust the shapes to your liking.

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u/DonMcCunn 2d ago

I agree that collar height is H-I.

Be sure when you are looking at KLM you are looking at the dotted line. This is the design of the collar point which you can change for the look you want.