Peter Pan collar

English

Etymology

Famously worn by Maude Adams in her 1905 role as Peter Pan, though the style existed earlier.

Noun

Peter Pan collar (plural Peter Pan collars)

  1. A flat collar with rounded ends, cut to fit around the curve of the neckline, usually white or pale-coloured.
    • 2016, Jess Cartner-Morley, The Guardian, 2 September:
      A Peter Pan collar might seem like a winsome, Alexa-Chung-at-Paris-fashion-week look in theory, but, trust me, you will look absurd.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.