How to Draft Collars, Necklines, Facings, Cowl, Mandarin, Button Ext.'s, A-symmetrical, Bias cuts. Master bias designs to elevate your fashion creations with style and precision.
Pattern Making in Fashion Design - PART 3 - Collars, Necklines, Bias
Master Collars, Necklines & Bias Techniques
Refine your design skills by learning how to draft a variety of collars, necklines, and bias-cut styles with clarity and control.
What you'll learn:
- ✔️ How to draft collars like cowl, Mandarin, and more
- ✔️ Design and finish necklines with facings and asymmetry
- ✔️ Techniques for bias cuts and button extensions
- ✔️ Precision drafting to elevate your fashion construction
This course is perfect for designers who want to add sophisticated detail and polish to their garments.
Design with flair, structure, and style!
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Draft professional collars (Mandarin, Peter Pan, Sailor, Convertible)
- Create clean, structured necklines (V-neck, scoop, boat, asymmetrical)
- Design and drape a cowl neckline using bias grain
- Build and apply facings, interfacings, and under-stitching
- Finish garments with bias binding and piping
- Understand top collar vs under collar construction
- Control symmetry and explore asymmetrical design techniques
What’s Included
- Drafting collars: Mandarin, Peter Pan, Sailor, Convertible
- Neckline development: scoop, V-neck, boat, asymmetrical
- Cowl neckline draping using bias grain
- Button extensions and buttonhole planning
- Facings, interfacings, and under-stitch techniques
- Bias binding and piping finishes
- Top collar vs under collar construction
- Use of dress form, muslin, and pattern paper
- Integration with Part 2 techniques (yokes, fullness, shaping)
See you in class.