50+ types of COLLARS – choose the best one for you.

Do you know that earlier collars were mostly detachable from clothes? Today collars are integral parts of most of our clothing. It frames the face, keeps your neck warm, and gives the whole garment elegance.  

Collars started out as something of a dilemma to me, as for many others, when I started to sew. But they are such an unavoidable design feature that there is a need to know the types of collars and the way to sew them if you are seriously into sewing or even if you simply like clothes.

Different types of collars

Collars can be sewn to the garment or detachable. Other than that, basically, there are just 3 types of collars – the stand collar, flat collar and the roll collar. The names are self-explanatory enough. 

• Stand collar fits around the neck. It is basically a band which stands upright on the neck.
• Roll collar is a stand collar which is then folded or rolled over.
• Flat collar is found flat on the shoulders.

All the other collars are variations of these basic styles.

Shirt Collar with stand

Shirt Collar with stand is the most common type of collar you see on shirts. You can learn more about the 15 different types of shirt collars here.

Learn to sew a shirt collar with stand here.

Button down collar

Button down collar is a shirt collar with buttons on the points fastening it to the shirt. 

Straight band collar

Straight band collar consists of  band of fabric encircling the neck.

Buttoned Band collar

Buttoned Band collar is buttoned up at the neck.

Shawl collar

Shawl collar is a turned down collar with a wide lapel.

Mandarin collar / Nehru collar / Mao collar / Cadet Collar

Mandarin collar is a band collar – the collar has a cut in the center front with rounded or square corners.

Polo/ roll/ turtle collar

Polo collar is a high collar which is rolled down. Learn how to sew a polo collar here.

Ruffle collar

Ruffle collar has a ruffle attached to it.

Peter pan collar

Peter pan collar is a flat collar with rounded corners. Also called Claudine collar. Read more on drafting peter pan collar here.

Bermuda Collar

Bermuda Collar is a flat collar with a square edge at the center front instead of the rounded corners of the Peterpan collar.

Puritan collar / Pilgrim Collar

Puritan collar / Pilgrim Collar is similar to a Bermuda collar or Peterpan collar, but the pilgrim collar or puritan collar is wider.

Funnel Collar

Funnel Collar is a wide-standing collar that stands a little away from the neck and face.

Quarter zip collar

Quarter zip collar is a band collar with a zip attached. This collar is usually used in sweatshirts, jersey jackets, and sweaters.

Shaped shawl collar

Albany collar

Albany collar is a turned-down cutaway collar. (Cutaway collar is a collar with a wide spread).

Ring collar

Bateau collar

Wing collar /Wing tipped collar / Pointed wing collar

Rounded wing tipped collar/ Butterfly collar

Instead of the pointed ends this collar has rounded ends. 

Butterfly collar

A variation of the wing-tipped collar with large lapels; A style worn by John Travolta in the movie “Saturday night fever”.

Dog ear Collar

Cossack collar

Cossack collar is a high-standing collar opening to one side.

Bishop collar

Tab collar

Tab collar, also refers to men’s shirt collars with a tab for fastening the tie knot between the collar button and points of the shirt.

Revers collar

A Revers collar is a notched collar with square corners on the collar as well as the lapel. There are many variations to this type of collar.

Fish mouth revers

Clover revers

L  revers collar

Tuxedo collar

Giraffe collar

Danton collar

Napoleon high coat collar

Sailor collar

Collar with Modesty panel

Also called Modesty collar, this is a vintage-style detached collar. It looks like a bib which is attached to a band collar.

Bertha collar

Bertha collar is usually a wide lace collar with a low neckline. It can be available as a detachable collar.

Dutch collar

Chelsea collar

Poerrot collar

Ruff collar

Frilled Stand collar

Stand Collar with a knot

Van dyke collar

Bertha collar Square

Falling band collar

Partlet collar

Cape collar

Cascade collar/ jabot collar

Jabot is a decorative piece of fabric attached to the base of the neck by means of a collar. A cascade collar can be a similar collar with a fabric cut in a flounce shape arranged as a cascade attached to it.

Bib with frill collar

Eton collar

Ascot collar

Cowl Collar

Carcaille collar

Convertible open collar

This is a one piece collar that lies flat.

Convertible closed collar

Gorget collar

Fichu collar

This is a vintage style wide collar made of embroidered fabric or lace. It can be removable as well as fixed. Fichu originally is a triangular shaped cotton fabric that is worn as a shawl across the neck and shoulder over low cut gowns – the fichu collar looks like this. Refer this page to know more about Fichu

Pussy Bow collar / Tie neck collar

Turned up collar

Barrymore Collar

Barrymore Collar is a shirt collar with long tapered points. 

Johnny collar

Johnny collar is a high-stand collar combined with a V-neck. It is usually a small high-stand collar.

Portrait collar

Tulip Collar

Tulip Collar is a roll collar that overlaps along the button giving a tulip /petal effect.

Clerical Collar

Nehru collar

Nehru collar is the collar found on the vests and jackets worn by the of first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru – a close-fitting, stand-up collar. Another name is Mandarin collar. 

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