Start by preparing your fabric by creating a rectangle 25cm by 6cm. Draw a line 2.5cm in from one of the ends, this will be center back. Draw another line, 1.75cm as a cross grain and a neckline guide.
Pin fabric to center back lining up the two lines you have just drawn . Smooth fabric along the neck line and pin along the way. Clip fabric up to, but not through the neck line, this will help shape the fabric around the curve of the neck.
Draw in mandarin shape and smooth the shape of the neckline. Mark where center front, shoulder and and center back are.
Cut out shape and place back on mannequin to test shape and fit.
Trace fabric onto paper, add seam allowances and notches.
You can see an example of the mandarin collar at the bottom of the photo above.
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