A cap sleeve is a type of very short sleeve that acts like a cap over the top of the arm. This is a very common sleeve on kids frocks and also on tops, dresses and gowns for adults. As a short sleeve, the cap sleeve exposes most of the arm, so it is usually … Read more
How to draft the pattern and sew a queen Anne style high collar neckline.
Beads can amp up the dullest of things. And on old clothes, they can truly transform. You can add beads to the edges of the neckline to change the complete look of it. Here are some very easy ways to make a beaded neckline edge. You can sew beads on all kinds of necklines and … Read more
This post is a step by step tutorial to sew a shirt collar properly. Study the terminology used for a shirt collar and the different types of shirt collars you can sew here. Interfacing – There is no place where Interfacing is more needed than a shirt collar. The interfacing is necessarily attached to the … Read more
A flat collar is a simple, flat, and unstructured collar that lies flat against the neckline of the clothing, without any buttons, flaps, or other embellishments. As the name suggests, it lies flat on the garment’s neckline, rather than standing up or folding over; the inside edge of the flat collar and the neckline are … Read more
According to the dictionary, asymmetry is “having parts on either side that do not match or are not the same size or shape”. An asymmetrical neckline cuts the torso diagonally, crossing from one shoulder to underneath the arm of the other side. An asymmetrical neckline typically translates to a one-shoulder neckline in fashion vocabulary; the … Read more