Christianity: Details about 'Clerical Collar'
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A Clerical collar is an item of clerical clothing. It is a detachable collar that buttons onto a clergy shirt, being fastened by two metal studs, one attached at the front and one at the back to hold the collar to the shirt. The collar closes at the back of the neck, presenting a seamless front. It is almost always white, but is sometimes (especially in Roman Catholic practice) attached with a "collaret" or "collarino" that covers it almost completely, except for the top edge and a small white square at the base of the throat. The clerical collar is a fairly modern invention (the detachable collar itself is supposed to have been invented in 1827), although the "collarino" may date as far back as the 17th century. Church of England's Enquiry Centre reports (citing the Glasgow Herald of December 6, 1894) that the practice of Anglican clergy wearing a detachable clerical collar was invented by a Rev Dr Donald McLeod1 and became more popular through the Oxford Movement. Clerical collars are sometimes informally called dog collars. The term "Roman collar" implies that the wearer is a Catholic priest. NotesArticle from The Times, March 14, 2002, reproduced online at . Koloratka
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