Please help me remember. Back when I stitched nice clothes, the collar pattern had an upper collar and an under collar. I've forgotten much about the difference except that the under collar was a smidge smaller and maybe it was cut with a different straight of grain. I just tested ( Kate would call it making a muslin) a christening gown pattern. The collar piece is the same for both upper and under. I don't like the way it bucks up instead of quietly and smoothly turning down around the neckline. There shouldn't be much difference in the technique between a woman's collar and one for a size 8 pounds infant. I don't want to spend the time to make a gown where the collar looks like I was poking my hand through a paper plate. Ewww. Yuck. Phooey. Anybody else this fussy? and what have I forgotten? Polly
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13 years ago