Collar stand assembly
The technique of joining, stitching, and topstitching the inner and outer collar stands.
Where it is used
Stitch Collar Attachment Seam
p. 11- On the right side, stitch along the groove of the collar attachment seam. On the wrong side, check that the collar edge is caught in the stitching all the way along the seam.
6. Pinning Shoulder Seams
p. 6- Pin together the shoulder seams and the side seams of the stand, making sure the right sides are facing each other.
17. Topstitching Stand Collar
p. 12- Topstitch along the upper edge of the self-cut stand using a flatlock machine. Allowance: 1.2 cm. Use a hook to pull the threads inside the pad seam from the wrong side.
Checking Collar Corner Insertion
p. 7- Turn the collar to the right side, check the quality of the collar corner insertion.
Sewing the collar to the neckline
p. 11- Sew the outer edge of the stand to the neckline. Allow a 1.0 cm seam.
Basting the inner collar
p. 16- Baste the pressed inner edge of the collar stand over the neckline seam, overlapping the stitching by 2 mm.
Topstitching the collar stand
p. 17- Topstitch the pressed inner edge of the collar onto the collar seam at the neckline, sewing from the right side and following the groove of the seam. On the wrong side, make sure the stitch secures the pressed seam allowance of the collar.
Collar Stand Finishing
p. 9- Use a serger to finish the lower edge of the inner collar from the right side.
Collar Stand Finishing
p. 9- Place the inner and outer collar bands together with their right sides facing, aligning the top edges. Secure with pins. Stitch the collar bands together on a straight stitch machine with a 7 mm seam allowance, removing the pins as you go.
Collar Stand Finishing
p. 10- Press the seam allowances of the collar stand towards the inner stand, then topstitch from the right side, keeping 2 mm away from the seam.
Collar Stand Finishing
p. 10- Place the collar stands with their right sides facing out, press them, and shape the edge from the outer stand piece.
Collar Stand Finishing
p. 11- Unfold the collar band along the pressed crease. Place the outer band right sides together with the garment, matching the notches on the band to the joining seams and the top sleeve seam. Align the lower edge of the outer band with the neckline edge and pin in place. Sew the outer band to the neckline with a serger, removing the pins as you go.
Related terms
stabilized byFusible interfacing