Flightsuit collar

[Kosejonas]

Hi,

 

I've bought the Black Bartec Overall's for my flight suit! Me and my friend is trying to find out if the collar on this will be a problem? If it is, I still think I can re-create/re-tailor it.

 

Please look at the picture attached and give me a feedback

[Dauitsch]

The suit itself looks ok but the collar will have to be a mandarin collar.

 

Also you should remove the pockets. Doing so will give you enough material to convert the standard collar into a mandarin collar.

 

Its actually not much work to modify this collar type to become mandarin

 

Hope this helps

[Kosejonas]

The suit itself looks ok but the collar will have to be a mandarin collar.

 

Also you should remove the pockets. Doing so will give you enough material to convert the standard collar into a mandarin collar.

 

Its actually not much work to modify this collar type to become mandarin

 

Hope this helps

 

 

Thanks bro! I like being handy, so I actually look forward to the work:)

 

Very helpfull

[Kosejonas]

The suit itself looks ok but the collar will have to be a mandarin collar.

 

Also you should remove the pockets. Doing so will give you enough material to convert the standard collar into a mandarin collar.

 

Its actually not much work to modify this collar type to become mandarin

 

Hope this helps

 

Btw! I've been looking around on BSN now for a thread that include a tutorial on how to modify a standard collar to a mandarin collar. Do you know if such tutorial exists on BSN?

[gmrhodes13]

This thread may be of help http://forum.bikersc...ar&fromsearch=1

 

Another helpful thread http://forum.bikerscout.net/index.php?showtopic=15462&st=0&p=139248&&do=findComment&comment=139248

[Dauitsch]

I am not aware of any so far but I can show you what I did...

 

Firstly my collar was looking like yours as you can see on its unmodified shot...

 

 

As you can see, the collar was folded downwards and it had the common corners on each side, what I did:

 

- I just unfolded it so that it stood upwards

- Removed the corners with a clear and straight cut

 

.. now you have it standing but it still has a "shaped" form around the neck but you want to have it the same width all around and a bit more narrow than it was before

 

Therefor you cut off the edge stitching and bring the whole collar into a straight shape by folding outside and inside of the collar until it has the desired shape (ironing will help to keep the shape).

 

Now you will have to sew it again.

 

As a next step, you take some material from the earlier removed pockets and create a small extension of the collar with the same width than your collar has (this extension should also be made of two layers with having the edge folded to the inside).

 

Before you sew this piece, you should attach the velcro from the inside for closing the collar (doing so will prevent the stitching to be visible from outside.

 

Once the extension was completely constructed you will sew it onto one side of your modified collar, on the other side of the collar you will also attach the velcro. Thats pretty much it and I hope the explanation was clear since I did unfortunately delete my detail shots of the construction already.

 

Following picture is the final collar...

 

[Kosejonas]

Thanks bro I really appreciate your reply

 

This is gonna be fun