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Necklines & Collars Practice Run

Now that you understand the principles of drafting necklines and collars, it's time to test your skills. Use these exercises to apply what you’ve learned and draft these finishes directly on a bodice sloper.

Collars​

📥Draft a Peter Pan Collar

View the instructions in your browser or save to your computer.

🌐 Open PDF in Browser
📥Draft a Notched Lapel

View the instructions in your browser or save to your computer.

🌐 Open PDF in Browser

Necklines​

📥Draft a Scoop Neckline

View the instructions in your browser or save to your computer.

🌐 Open PDF in Browser

Cowls​

These instructions include converting your sloper with a waist control dart to a vertical center front control. Then you'll have the opportunity to use that pattern as a starting point to create three different cowls.

📥Draft Cowls

View the instructions in your browser or save to your computer.

🌐 Open PDF in Browser

Starting Points​

If you don't have a draft to work from, you can download these as a starting point.

For Neckline or Collars​

📥103 Front & Back Bodice SVG

Download the completed draft and import it into PatternMaker Pro. Learn how to use the Import PMP SVG tool.

For Notched Lapel​

🖼️Notched Lapel Collar Sketch

Download the image and import it into PatternMaker Pro. Learn how to use the Import Image tool.

🌐 Preview in Browser

For Cowl​

📥101 Front Bodice SVG

Download the completed draft and import it into PatternMaker Pro. Learn how to use the Import PMP SVG tool.