tutorial: detachable peter pan collar

People are raging out for detachable collars. They're not hard to make and are fully customizable when you make 'em yourself Let's do it do it do it.

My main pattern came from a collarfail I rigged up a few years ago. I kind of traced it, sort of, a bit, and made it longer, thinner.. basically more egg-shaped

I cut out my pattern, folding the paper in half to get an identical cut. As you can see, I am far too gangster to give a rat's behind about sharpie-ing on the kitchen table. Because that is how I roll.

Do a quick check, does it look collar-y? How will you be joining your collar-ends together (hook & eye, hook & loop/velcro, button hole, ribbon)? Ensure whatever your method may be, the collar sits nicely. Don't forget you have a 1/2 inch seam allowance, so it will be a tad bit smaller than you see here.

Trace out & cut two identical pieces of fabric and iron.
Do remember: when sewing, leave one edge opened so you can pull it right-side-out!

(i'm using ribbon as a closure)
Cut out two pieces of ribbon, 7 inches long.
rad tip: with a lighter, LIGHTLY melt the edges so your ribbon doesn't fray.
First time doing this? Practice on ribbon you won't be using for this project.

Keep in mind, the right sides of the fabric are facing each other.
Insert your ribbon in the fashion shown above. When you pull the right sides out your ribbon will be sewn in, appearing seamless.

Mind both the angle and location of which your ribbon will be sewn. I've placed mine in the manner shown above, 1 1/2 inches inward. As you will see below, mine is placed lower down so I can have my brooch sit atop the bow once completed.

tip: you may roll up of lightly fold the ribbon so as to not accidentally sew over it whilst sewing the collar together!

Here is your un-sewn side. Iron your right-side-out edges inward and insert your ribbon, with the tail coming out of the collar instead of tucked inside. Sew down with a thread that closely matches the fabric's colour. To help make this project look perfectly symmetrical, sew the same edge down on the other collar's edge. The only real purpose of this symmetrical look is for it to be easy on the eyes.

Here's your finished collar! I tied up my collar and inserted a brooch (from my lovely friend in Vancouver) atop the bow. Fiddle about with your very own pattern, practice different placements of your closure method, and please blast your records loud whilst doing so.

Out of curiousity, I searched up the whole broach vs brooch bit, take a look at the different spellings/meanings here. Interesting, innit?