Cowl Neck Drafting Tutorial - Vote for it to get it

Hello Everyone! Hope this post finds you all in good health and great spirit. At last the time has come for me to sit down and do the tutorial on how to draft cowl neck using basic bodice.

In fact i have drafted the tutorial and its midnight and since i don't have a scanner i have to wait until tomorrow to get it scanned. So lets play a game. I would like to know as to whether this tutorial would be useful to many.

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All you would need is a fitting basic bodice or any top pattern with waist dart in it. If it has more than one dart then please close them and include the excess in a single dart itself. French darts are also allowed in basic pattern to be used for drafting cowl neck pattern.


Cowls are the folded effect creating by allowing fabric to fall from what looks like a bias triangle. Cowls look good when cut in flowy fabrics, light weight like chiffon, silk, soft knits.

Cowls are either plain cowls are pleated cowls. The tutorial i will be covering will deal with plain cowls.

Plain Cowl                                                                                                        Pleated Cowl

Cowls can also be used as design element in Armhole, sleeves, skirts and even pants. I have tried them in skirts and pants and they have come out fine. Yet to try it in on sleeves, that's up on my To Do List (LONG LIST) for sometime now, hopefully will be done in near future.

Though draping is an easy way to make cowls, constructing using flat pattern techniques are equally good and gives perfect Cowl.

Once you have a perfect fitting beautifully draping cowl, its very easy to sew with its built-in facing. So Enjoy!

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