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Collars: basic models

A collar is a piece of clothing thatforms a neckline and gives the product a complete look. This kind of edging can be both decorative and applied, and be very functional. For example, high collars are an excellent protection against cold, and wide clamps can be used as a hood. In a broad sense, in appearance, the collars can be divided into five types. They are flat, standing, fancy, standing-turn-down and suede type. Separately, the collars are classified and by the method of connection with the neck. In this graduation there are three types: solid, vtachnye and removable.

Over-sized (removable) collars are very popular today. Such accessories can expand your wardrobe, give the most ordinary jacket / shirt an interesting appearance.

The most common types of collars

The flat collars are predominantlyare used in the decoration of children's and women's clothing. With their help draw out the cuts of dresses and blouses. The main types of flat-lying collars are: sea (sailor's or "gyus"), a shawl collar, a jabot, "Bertha", "Peter Pen", etc. The collars are often found in the decoration of business style clothes. The detail looks serious, gives things a laconic and austere look. Also, standing collars are used in the design of coats, jackets, windbreakers. A high degree of closeness protects perfectly from wind and cold.

Standing collars have many styles. The most common: all-in-one, a collar-pipe, "Stewart", a stand with bent corners, etc. Such collars are laconic and give the products an elegant look.

Stand-up types of collars includeshirt and polo. These finishing methods consist of two parts: the pillar (inside the gate) and the flight. The visible part of the shirt-type collar can have many variations. Finishing polo, as a rule, always looks the same: a small gate and two or three buttons. Jackets collars are represented by such styles as English, Schalke, Apache. The first two are often used in jackets, raincoats, coats. Shaw collars are also used for dressing gowns and dresses. The collar apash is distinguished by wide lapels and appeared in the men's fashion as a symbol of freedom. With a collar of this form it is not customary to wear a tie. The most interesting collars are fantasy. This includes the designer finish of the neck, which is difficult to subject to traditional classification. Such collar styles include the most unexpected details, decor and layout. An excellent example of a gate of a fantasy kind is "Bant", invented by Chanel. This method of decoration is a double scarf, which is tied at the neck. He gives the image an originality and romanticism. Also to the fantasy collars are: a chicken, a hood, an expanded jabot without a bar.