Crafting a suit jacket collar

My linen suit jacket is approaching the home straight: the shoulder seams are sewn, the pads and lining are in. Next step is to construct and attach the collar, which allows not just for discussions and demonstrations of bias-cut fabrics' flexibility, but also a few technological near misses... The panels used to make the collar are cut from three fabrics in all: garment fabric for the top-collar, and then linen collar canvas and collar melton for the under-collar. The latter two are cut on the bias, which means at an angle to the straight and cross grains of the fabric. This allows them to be manipulated into a three-dimensional shape with the iron, resulting in a more natural fit around the neck and shoulders. What a hoot! Next stop, the sleeves... Side note, you can find me here ➫ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nostitchunpicked/ ➫ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nostitchunpicked ➫ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nostitchunpicked 00:00 Intro 00:30 What is the bias? 01:30 What is it good for? 02:08 Shaping the under-collar 04:20 Attaching the under-collar 04:52 A new neckline 05:13 Preparing the top-collar 05:47 Attaching the top-collar 06:39 My favourite baste(s)? 08:35 Basting up the neck lining 09:07 Cross-stitching the collar-tips 09:48 Taking stock Watch next: https://youtu.be/_CbwVC6DjdY?si=DCtf01D1xQ2xerEr https://youtu.be/PzUU_2NxkuQ?si=MHNhX5RHJQXl3wLj Music, in order of appearance: That Second Kiss / Nocturnal Spirits / courtesy of www.epidemicsoun