Peter Pan Collar

Example: Outcome
Figure A shows the collar that will be created in the step-by-step instructions below. Seam allowance, cutting instructions etc., have not been added.
Instructions (Peter Pan Collar) – Figure 1
- Trace the top part of the Bodice Front.
- Put the Bodice Back down with the shoulder line matching and touching at the neck point.
- Pivot the Bodice Back as shown, so that the blocks overlap at the shoulder point for 0.75-inch.
- Trace the top part of the Bodice Back.

Instructions (Peter Pan Collar) – Figure 2
Decide the width you want for your collar; I am making this 3-inches wide.- Draw the collar line on your blocks as shown; I have marked 3-inches down the Center Back (point A), on the shoulder line (point B) and down the Center Front (point C), and joined these three points with a curve.

Instructions (Peter Pan Collar) – Figure 3
- Draw the neckline curve from point D at the back, to point E at the front, touching at the shoulder point.
- Mark two notches as shown; the neckline and the shoulder line.
- The pattern piece is the shaded yellow area.

Instructions (Peter Pan Collar) – Figure 4a
- Trace the collar piece.
- Turn the tracing paper over and match up the CB line.
- Check the neckline curve and the collar curve – see Figure 4b.

Instructions (Peter Pan Collar) – Figure 4b
This is to show you what the CB neckline may look like; smooth (A), pokes up a bit at CB (B), and dips down a bit (C). You need to smooth out that curve. You may also need to smooth out the collar edge at the CB if you did not make the design line was at right angles at the CB (which obviously I didn’t).
Instructions (Peter Pan Collar) – Figure 5
You need to make an under-collar* so that the seam-line does not show; since it is smaller, it will pull the seam-line under.- Shave 1/8-inch off the collar from the collar edge (not the neckline edge) – that is, 1/8-inch at the CB line, reducing to zero when moving towards the CF.
- Mark two notches either side of the CB neckline edge – about 1/4-inch from the CB line.
- label
- mark grain-line
- make sure you have all necessary notches
- add seam allowance
*Note: As I’ve mentioned previously, making an under-collar pattern piece is necessary in the fashion/garment production industry (if an under-collar is required). However, if I am making the pattern just for myself and I am doing everything (i.e. not relying on someone else to know what the process is), I just make the collar pattern piece and cut two of the fabric; then I trim the piece from the fabric for the under-collar. I prefer this to spending the time creating the second pattern piece.

2 Responses
Wow have been looking for this pattern for very long thank you for the information can you send the colour pattern.
Hi there,
Sorry but I really don’t understand what you mean by “sending you the colour pattern.”