Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Cossack Collar

The Cossack collar is a high standing collar that closes on the side. This collar is characterized by its round shape and large size that resembles the traditional collar of Cossack (Slavic-speaking, semi militarized people originating in eastern Ukraine and southern Russia). The collar is frequently banded with embroidery, and it is also called by the names such as Zhivago Collar and Russian Collar.




Saturday, May 25, 2024

Napolian High Coat

Napolian High Coat or Napoleonic Collar is a turnover collar, that rolls up high on neck in back and then turns over. This collar extends about three-quarters of the way around neck and with wide lapels and open front with double-breasted closing. This collar is associated with Napolean Bonaparte (1769-1821) as depicted by his court painter, J. L. David.