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Vintage Lattice Collar Created from Fabric Strips

Although the lattice collar appears to be woven, it’s less complicated than that.
Tips for the Perfect Shirt

When I decided I wanted to make top-quality dress shirts, I was surprised to find no information on shirtmaking beyond basic pattern instructions. So after combing the libraries, magazines, and…
Make a Shirt Collar with Channels for Collar Stays

Collar stays help keep men's shirts looking sharp, but many patterns don't accommodate this option. Learn how to add channels for colllar stays to a men's shirt collar pattern.
Create a Foolproof Button-down Collar

One of my favorite shirt styles is the button-down collar shirt. This style is most closely associated with the Oxford cloth button-down, known as the OCBD among traditional menswear enthusiasts.…
Learn Two Ways to Support the Collar Stand on a Finished Shirt

A collar stand sometimes turns out too weak to adequately support the collar, and a shirt or blouse’s neckline looks sloppy. You may have noticed this on a garment you…
Collar Stand Construction Techniques for Jackets

Learn how to incorporate a collar stand into your jacket pattern and then sew it in place, with alterations expert and Threads Digital Ambassador Pamela Howard.
Create a Professional-Looking Shirt Collar

Precision and care are more important than speed when attaching a collar and stand.
Video: Turn a Sharp Corner

Make your garments look custom-made, not homemade, by paying attention to the fine details in areas that matter. Sharp corners on collars and openings give your sewn pieces a professional…
Reversible Garment Inspiration

Take a close look at details that make two-way garments look good on both sides.
Draft an All-in-one Stand-up Collar

Threads Contributing Editor Kenneth D. King demonstrates how to sew all-in-one collars, also known as cut-as-one collars.

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Vintage Lattice Collar Created from Fabric Strips

Tips for the Perfect Shirt

Make a Shirt Collar with Channels for Collar Stays

Create a Foolproof Button-down Collar

Learn Two Ways to Support the Collar Stand on a Finished Shirt

Collar Stand Construction Techniques for Jackets

Create a Professional-Looking Shirt Collar

Video: Turn a Sharp Corner

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Draft an All-in-one Stand-up Collar

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Vintage Lattice Collar Created from Fabric Strips

Tips for the Perfect Shirt

Make a Shirt Collar with Channels for Collar Stays

Create a Foolproof Button-down Collar

Learn Two Ways to Support the Collar Stand on a Finished Shirt

Collar Stand Construction Techniques for Jackets

Create a Professional-Looking Shirt Collar

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Reversible Garment Inspiration

Draft an All-in-one Stand-up Collar

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