Bible Encyclopedias
Collar (2)
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
The neck-cloth worn by the clergy does not date earlier than the beginning of the 18th century. The ruff of the time of Elizabeth fell into desuetude before the falling collars of the time of James and Charles I.
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Collar (2)'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tce/c/collar-2.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.