Select a suitable and comfortable neck style and one suited to the fabric. The neckline can be of various shape and sizes. 16.2 NECKLINE: Neckline is part of bodice, around the neck. In ladies garments, neckline can be shaped in different ways and styles to get a decorative effect.

1. Knife Pleat: These are used in the place of gathers. They are usually about � - 2 wide and are turned towards the same direction. The figure shows two knife pleats tacking in position and marking for two more pleats. To form the third pleat, make a fold along line C and bring this fold to the right so as to lie over line C1. Similarly the fourth pleat will bring D over D1 The distance CC1 is twice the width of the finished pleat.