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each piece a little at the neck edge. (See Fig. 39.) Pieces 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are the pieces of the original collar. At the neck edge add twice the amount you want the collar to roll. That is, if you want the collar to roll up on the neck one-half inch, add one inch beyond the original neck line as the collar will roll up a half inch and down a half inch. See line CD in Fig. 39.

Fig. (39) Adding a roll to the back of the pattern

Now measure the neck edge of the blouse pattern, line AB, Fig. 36. Start at the front edge of your new collar and measure this amount along the neck edge and mark a point, as point E, Fig. 39. From point E, draw a line to the center-back, lower edge of piece 1 which is point A, Fig. 39.