Clerical collar

According to the Church of England's Enquiry Centre (citing the Glasgow Herald of December 6, 1894),[5] the detachable clerical collar was invented in 1865 by the Rev.

[9] By the 1880s this had been transmuted into the clerical collar, which was worn almost constantly by the majority of clergy for the rest of the period.

[11] In the 1960s, many clergy who lived in countries where Catholicism was the dominant religion also began to wear the clerical collar rather than the soutane or cassock.

[12] Preaching bands (an alternative name for tabs) are also worn by Anglican clergy, particularly on occasions such as inductions when choir dress of cassock, surplice, preaching scarf and the academic hood pertaining to degree is worn, as well as at Mattins and Evensong.

[citation needed] During the 1950s the Reverend Alec Vidler began to advocate the abolition of the clerical collar in favour of a black shirt and white tie, but whilst some clergy adopted this mode of dress it did not become widespread.

[citation needed] In the Catholic Church, the clerical collar is worn by most ranks of clergy, thus the Pope, bishops, priests, and often by seminarians as well as with their cassock during liturgical celebrations.

However, as the cassock is more commonly, if not mandatorily, worn to classes, often a plain white shirt will suffice, or a band collar with no collarette.