Clerical collar
A clerical collar, Roman collar, clergy collar, or, informally, dog collar, is an item of Christian clerical clothing.
The clerical collar is almost always white and was originally made of cotton or linen but is now frequently made of plastic. There are various styles of clerical collar. The traditional full collar (the style informally described as a dog collar) is a ring that closes at the back of the neck, presenting a seamless front. It is often attached with a collaret or collarino that covers the white collar almost completely, except for a small white rectangle at the base of the throat, and sometimes with the top edge of the collar exposed to mimic the collar of a cassock. Alternatively, it may simply be a detachable tab of white in the front of the clerical shirt. The clerical shirt is traditionally black (or another color appropriate to a person's ministry rank, such as purple for Anglican bishops). Still, today is available in various colors depending on the wearer's preference. When delivering sermons, clergy sometimes attach preaching bands to their clerical collar.
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| Animal hides / Leather | Calf • Deer • Goat • Kangaroo • Ostrich • Seal • Sheep • Snake • Stingray |
| Fasteners | Back closure • Belt hook • Buckle • Button • Buttonhole • Frog • Shank • Hook-and-eye • Hook-and-loop • Velcro • Snap • Zipper |
| Seams | Neckline • Bustline • Waistline • Hemline |
| See also Clothing and/or sewing | |
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