chanel inspired ruffle collar and cuffs

So, I decided to make some of my very own. I love the full, ruffly collar bit, but honestly, I have no idea where I’d wear that kind of thing! So, I made an understated version, using an old white shirt of my husband’s that doesn’t fit anymore.

I cut off the cuffs and collar band, leaving about 1/4” of shirt fabric on the edges, when I could….
Step 1: Try on the collar band, and pin back where you want to sew it (in order to make it small enough for your neck.) Do the same for the cuffs, (you'll want to make it a little looser than how you would normally wear it, to make room for the seams you'll make.) Then sew them, right sides facing each other, where they were pinned.

Step 2: Then I cut a strip of fabric from the shirt for each side of my collar and cuffs that were twice the length, and about 3" wide. (4 strips for my cuffs at 22x3", and two for the collar at 28x3")

Step 3: This is how your collar and cuffs should look before adding the ruffles:

Step 4: Iron your ruffle pieces in half, width-wise.

Step 5: I then sewed a gathering stitch down the non-folded side, and gathered them.

Step 6: Then I pinned them to the right sides of the cuffs/collar, and sewed them on with a strait stitch!

These are cute tucked under a crew neck sweater. The layered look without the bulk!