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Encyclopedia > Mandarin collar

A mandarin collar is a short unfolded stand-up collar style on a shirt or jacket. Mandarin collars start at the neckline and typically "stand-up" two to five centimeters. The style originated from Western interpretation of Manchurian dresses. William Shakespeare in a sheer linen collar of the early 17th century, a direct ancestor of the modern shirt collar. ... Extent of Manchuria according to Definition 1 (dark red), Definition 3 (dark red + medium red) and Definition 4 (dark red + medium red + light red) Manchuria (Manchu: Manju, Simplified Chinese: 满洲; Traditional Chinese: 滿洲; Hanyu Pinyin: ) is a name given to a vast territorial region in northeast Asia. ...


The length along a mandarin collar is straight, but has either straight or rounded edges at top of the centre front. The edges of the collar either barely meet at the centre front or overlap a small amount. Overlapping mandarin collars are often a continuation of a shirt's placket and have a button on the collar to secure the two sides of the shirt together. Mens dress shirt with centre-front placket. ...


Since mandarin collars are short and do not fold over, neckties are not worn with mandarin-collared shirts. It is socially acceptable (and fashionable) to wear a mandarin-collared shirt with a suit at all but the most formal occasions — even though no tie is worn. A necktie (usually just called a tie) is a long piece of material worn around the neck and under a collar with a knot tied in front. ... Suits from the 1937 Chicago Woolen Mills catalog A suit, with varieties such as a business suit, three-piece suit, lounge suit or two-piece suit , comprises a collection of matching clothing consisting of: a coat (commonly known as a jacket) a waistcoat (optional) (USA vest) — without this it is...


Mandarin collars are popular in oriental-styled and minimalistic-styled clothing.


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Tuxedo Shirts- Mandarin Collar Tuxedo Shirts (543 words)
The mandarin collar tuxedo shirt has proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that one can combine the elements of a traditional, classic-style dress with a new, more modern flair and achieve a look that defines the sophistication of men’s formal wear.
The mandarin collar tuxedo shirt, also known as the band collar tuxedo shirt, is marked by its band collar that stands straight up and meets in the front of the shirt with a single button.
The traditional and acceptable color of a mandarin collar tuxedo shirt is plain white, although some “banded” mandarin collar tuxedo shirts are being introduced that display a fl band around the collar of the shirt.
Collar (clothing) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1458 words)
William Shakespeare in a sheer linen collar of the early 17th century, a direct ancestor of the modern shirt collar.
Most collars are fitted to a jewel neck, a neckline sitting at the base of the neck all around; if the garment opens down the front, the top edges may be folded back to form lapels and a V-shaped opening, and the cut of the collar will be adjusted accordingly.
Van Dyke or vandyke collar, a large collar with deep points standing high on the neck and falling onto the shoulders, usually trimmed with lace or reticella, worn in the second quarter of the 17th century, as seen in portraits by Anthony Van Dyck.
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