Collars / Lapels

Question 1

Bertha

Answer 1

a collar or trimming, as of lace, worn about the shoulders by women, as over a low-necked waist or dress.

Question 2

Pilgrim

Answer 2

A pilgrim collar is a wide rounded collar that extends to the shoulders with pointed ends at center front.

Question 3

Band

Answer 3

a stand-up close-fitting buttoned collar

Question 4

Mandarin

Answer 4

a small, close-fitting, stand up collar. It is usually about 3-4cm high, with edges that don’t quite meet at the front. As its name suggests, the Mandarin Collar comes from the traditional dress worn by the Mandarins in Imperial China.

Question 5

Convertible

Answer 5

a rolled collar that converts two ways, meeting at center front or open, creating a notch collar effect

Question 6

Spread

Answer 6

wider collar points that are angled outwards instead of pointing down.

Question 7

Wing

Answer 7

a high stiff shirt collar with turned-down corners.

Question 8

Sailor

Answer 8

a collar cut deep and square at the back, tapering to a V-neck at the front.

Question 9

Peter Pan

Answer 9

a flat collar with rounded ends that meet at the front.

Question 10

Shawl

Answer 10

a turned-over collar of a garment that combines with lapels forming an unbroken curving line.

Question 11

Notched Lapel

Answer 11

when the lapel is sewn onto the collar of a jacket at an angle, creating a triangle between the two.

Question 12

Peaked lapel

Answer 12

the tip of the lapel points upwards, standing proud from the collar. It is considered more formal and is perhaps most commonly found on double-breasted and dinner jackets. The formality may come from the fact that being able to cut a peak lapel is also considered one of the hardest tasks in tailoring.

Question 13

lapel

Answer 13

the part on each side of a coat or jacket immediately below the collar which is folded back on either side of the front opening.