A Shawl collar is a type of collar that follows the front opening of the clothing. It does not have separate lapels and is made in one piece forming shawl over the shoulder or with seam in center back. The length of the collar varies and sometimes can be extended to waistline with V-neck in front. It is the most popular and widely used collar found on coats, sweaters, dresses, tuxedos etc.
A bodkin is a tool, which is shaped like a thick blunt needle and is used for threading elastic, ribbon, cord etc. through a casing. It can also be used to turn the bias tubing right side out. There are many types of bodkins, some are self-locking (slide to lock tweezer type) and some are needle like with an eye through which threading is done.
The Peter Pan collar is a flat collar with rounded ends in the front. It is composed of two separate collar units, one attached to the left-hand portion of the neck and the other to the right-hand portion of the neck. The collar is named Peter Pan after the costume of Maude Adam, who starred in the play Peter and Adam in the year 1905. This style is mainly associated with children's wear and was gradually adopted by women.
A band collar is a narrow band (about 1 inch) shaped collar that stands up encircling the neck and closes with buttons at front or back. It is also called stand up collar or kurta collar. This type of collar is frequently seen in front open garments. This collar is always interfaced to reinforce the shape of the collar and to maintain its original look after washing.
