Mandarin collar

The style derives its Western name from the mandarin bureaucrats in Qing-era China that employed it as part of their uniform.

In China, the use of the high collar on minority ethnic jackets is typically a Han Chinese influence.

[3] In the Ming dynasty, the standup collar were closed with interlocking buttons made of gold and silver,[4] called zimukou (Chinese: 子母扣).

(Named for Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India 1947–1964, who commonly wore clothing with this type of collar.)

This term is also used for shirts that have only a flat finishing around the neckline; originally such garments were designed for use with a detachable collar, a largely forgotten usage.

Women's mandarin-collared jackets often include other vaguely Asian elements, such as pankou (silk knots) as closures instead of buttons.

Since mandarin collars are short and do not fold over, neckties are not worn with mandarin-collared dress shirts, apart from bow ties.

[citation needed] Mandarin collars feature in costumes in some notable films, where they are employed either as a futuristic style fashion or to create a distinctive appearance for sinister characters.