Collar dilemma...Any help greatly appreciated!
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Collar dilemma...Any help greatly appreciated! bmoffett 01-30-2007
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Posted by bmoffett on January 30, 2007, 3:08 pm
I just got most of the way done making a coat (Vogue 2204). It has a shawl
collar on it and I don't want to put a lining inside. My dilemma is the
inside of the back collar. How do I keep it in place and not affect the
look of the coat. It doesn't want to stay in place right now. I know it
won't look like storebought but I want it to look as good as I can make it
look. I have pics posted on
http://brendamoffett.extrapounds.com/gallery.php
I would greatly appreciate any input on this matter. I am still somewhat a
beginner sewing, and collars are my biggest fear.
Thanks Again,
Brenda



Posted by on January 30, 2007, 3:29 pm
Dear Brenda,

That's not a shawl collar, although it appears to be because of its
size. With no lining, it needs to be tacked to the neckline seam. I
would put a hongkong finish on the neckline area, then invisibly tack
it to the back across the neck and shoulder areas. Don't trim it;
lift up and do a ladder stitch from the facing to the neck and
shoulder.

Teri


Posted by bmoffett on January 30, 2007, 3:40 pm
Thank You Teri,
It is obvious that I am a beginner, I was mistaken about what kind of collar
it has. I appreciate your advice, I will have to look up the hongkong
finish,and the ladder stitch.
I am anxious to finish this project, I have been putting it off for a couple
of years... I wanted to have more experience before tackling such a project.
Brenda

> Dear Brenda,
>
> That's not a shawl collar, although it appears to be because of its
> size. With no lining, it needs to be tacked to the neckline seam. I
> would put a hongkong finish on the neckline area, then invisibly tack
> it to the back across the neck and shoulder areas. Don't trim it;
> lift up and do a ladder stitch from the facing to the neck and
> shoulder.
>
> Teri
>



Posted by BEI Design on January 30, 2007, 4:19 pm

>I just got most of the way done making a coat (Vogue 2204). It
>has a shawl collar on it and I don't want to put a lining
>inside. My dilemma is the inside of the back collar. How do I
>keep it in place and not affect the look of the coat. It
>doesn't want to stay in place right now. I know it won't look
>like storebought but I want it to look as good as I can make it
>look. I have pics posted on
> http://brendamoffett.extrapounds.com/gallery.php
> I would greatly appreciate any input on this matter. I am
> still somewhat a beginner sewing, and collars are my biggest
> fear.
> Thanks Again,

Did the pattern call for a lining? If so, it probably had a
back-neck facing piece, did you use that? If so, finish the raw
edge of the facing, and then you can use a herringbone stitch
(kinda like a zig-zag, one stitch on the facing one stitch into
the back fabric, but just barely catching *one* thread of the
fashion fabric) to secure the facing to the inside/wrong side of
the fashion fabric. Here is a link to how the stitch is formed:
http://www.prettyimpressivestuff.com/stitches/Herringbone_files/Herringbone_frames.htm

If you didn't use the facing, use some very light weight fabric
in a matching color, apply like bias binding to the raw edge of
the collar back neck, and then use invisible hand stitches to
tack that to the neck seam. I would also turn the neck seam
*toward* the collar, so that no raw edges are exposed. This is
similar to how shirt collars are sometimes finished.

Your coat looks wonderful, I love that big collar.

Beverly



Posted by bmoffett on January 30, 2007, 5:50 pm
Thank you Beverly,
Yes, it did call for a lining and I did use the back-neck facing. I wasn't
sure if I was going to turn under the raw edges and seam because I made it
out of fleece that is already pretty thick and heavy... but I will do a test
on it and make sure it doesn't make it too bulky.

Thanks so much for the great advice and the compliment on the coat. I am
sure it will look better after I finish it and add buttons to the front
(they will be for looks only) I will also be putting on a couple of hook and
eyes for when I want to wear it closed.

>
>>I just got most of the way done making a coat (Vogue 2204). It has a
>>shawl collar on it and I don't want to put a lining inside. My dilemma is
>>the inside of the back collar. How do I keep it in place and not affect
>>the look of the coat. It doesn't want to stay in place right now. I know
>>it won't look like storebought but I want it to look as good as I can make
>>it look. I have pics posted on
>> http://brendamoffett.extrapounds.com/gallery.php
>> I would greatly appreciate any input on this matter. I am still somewhat
>> a beginner sewing, and collars are my biggest fear.
>> Thanks Again,
>
> Did the pattern call for a lining? If so, it probably had a back-neck
> facing piece, did you use that? If so, finish the raw edge of the facing,
> and then you can use a herringbone stitch (kinda like a zig-zag, one
> stitch on the facing one stitch into the back fabric, but just barely
> catching *one* thread of the fashion fabric) to secure the facing to the
> inside/wrong side of the fashion fabric. Here is a link to how the stitch
> is formed:
>
http://www.prettyimpressivestuff.com/stitches/Herringbone_files/Herringbone_frames.htm
>
> If you didn't use the facing, use some very light weight fabric in a
> matching color, apply like bias binding to the raw edge of the collar back
> neck, and then use invisible hand stitches to tack that to the neck seam.
> I would also turn the neck seam *toward* the collar, so that no raw edges
> are exposed. This is similar to how shirt collars are sometimes finished.
>
> Your coat looks wonderful, I love that big collar.
>
> Beverly
>



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