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4 Peplum top: tops with a flared fabric or ruffle attached at the waist, creating a fitted look around the midriff
while also providing some flare.
Collar
A collar encircles the neck and frames the face, offering great opportunities for design variations. Collars may
be developed close to or away from the neckline. They may be wide, narrow, flat, or high and with or without an
attached stand. The collar edge may be stylized or may follow a basic shape –it may be round, curved, scalloped,
square, or pointed [long and short] in any direction. A great way to make your own clothes more unique is to add
collars to the necklines of garments – this could be as simple as drafting a different collar for an existing sewing
pattern or modifying an existing collar pattern to be more unique.

Collars are a type of neckline finishing, and they circle the neck, either quite closely, or further away. They come
in different shapes, sizes, widths and styles but should always work to enhance the design of the garment you’re
attaching it to, and not just added as an afterthought.
As collars sit so close to a person’s face, they will be very noticeable, which means you’ll want to make sure that
the collar is not only flattering to the wearer, but also that it is constructed beautifully.(Fig 1)

Fig 1

Collar classifications
Regardless of the collar design, the neckline edge generally has one of two basic shape:

1 Contrary to the neckline curve of the from or garment. This type of collar will spring open when
unbuttoned- convertible.
2 Closely follows the curve of the neckline of the form or garment. This types of collar will stay in place when
unbuttoned-nonconvertible.
Different Types of Collars
There are only three different collar types that can be used when constructing clothing:

• Flat Collar
• Stand Collar
• Roll Collar
• Shirt collar
• Mandarin collar
• Shawl collar
• Peter pen collar
• Sailor collar
• Band collar
• Nehru collar
• Wing collar
Flat Collar
A flat collar is a non-convertible collar, which means that it lies flat against the garment it has been created for. The
best example of a flat collar is a Peter Pan collar, but other flat collars include a sailor’s collar and a ruffle collar

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