Jacket lapel & collar pattern drafting course

Create a perfectly-tailored lapel and collar using modern drafting techniques.

What you'll learn

• Calculate the right extension for your button size and design.
• Correctly angle breakline and draft your design's lapel.
• How to draft traditional one-piece tailored collars and modern two-piece collars.

Plus! Find how to how to correctly mark and position buttons and buttonholes on single and double breasted jackets.

Why CLIQD is different

Other drafting course and books ONLY teach the traditional tailoring method. This method creates a one-piece collar, which needs to be moulded into the correct shape by skilled machinists.

One-piece collars also have lots of design, fabric and production limitations, so they aren't used in the industry nowadays - even by high-end designers, like Alexander McQueen.

Instead, designers draft two-piece collars, which give consistent results and greater design flexibility.

Watch this video to find out more.

Which collar does this course teach? Both. You'll receive step-by-step instructions to create one and two-piece collars – so you can pick the best option for your design.

Simply following the illustrated, step-by-step instructions in the sections below to create your own unique jacket lapel and collar:

1. Select correct block
2. Adjust front & back neckline
3. Decide centre front extension
4. Draft breakline
5. Draft back collar
6. Draft lapel & collar
7. Decide collar type (one or two-piece)
8. Finish front pattern
9. Front facing pattern
10. Back facing pattern

Measurements are in cm (metric) and inches (imperial)

Bonus! Fitting tips for lapel & collar patterns.

Nothing ruins a beautifully tailored jacket more than a tight or gaping neckline.

This course is designed for:

• Fashion designers wanting to create professional tailored jackets and coats.
• Pattern makers wanting to better understand modern lapel and collar construction.
• Home sewists ready to move beyond commercial sewing patterns.
• Anyone confused by breaklines, collar shapes and lapel proportions.
  

No advanced tailoring experience needed — just a basic torso or dress block to draft your lapel and collar on, and willingness to experiment.

PDF - 15-page PDF with illustrated step-by-step drafting instructions.

You will receive an email with a link to download the A4 & Letter PDF

Want a video demonstration? Become a Can’t Get Enough (AUD$4.99/month) or Tailored To You (AUD$14.99/month) member of Leigh's YouTube channel Pattern Making with Leigh to watch her recreate a Dior jacket following the steps in this course.

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MEMBER BENEFITS

Advance your pattern making skills with exclusive member-only videos, like:

• Pad Any Dress Form to Your Size & Shape
• How Pros REALLY Rotate Darts
• Make Clothes Fit YOUR Body Shape 🍑

Tailored To You members can also access our Patreon chat where you can share what you're working on and ask Leigh any pattern making questions directly.

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