Peter Pan collar

[3][4] Although regularly part of women's fashion since the 1900s, including a popular wedding dress detail in the mid-20th century, the collar has been mainly associated with children's wear since the 1920s.

[1][2] The collar that gave the style its name was designed by John White Alexander and his wife in collaboration with Maude Adams for the 1905 production of Peter and Wendy in New York.

[1][5] Neither J. M. Barrie's book or play (which described Peter as wearing cobwebs and leaves), nor the original 1904 London production starring Nina Boucicault (in a cape), had featured a similar design.

[1][6] Claudine inspired a range of accessories bearing her name, including the claudinet, a "round collar" for women and children and perfumes.

[6] Other parallels, also named after fictional characters, have been drawn to the collars associated with Little Lord Fauntleroy introduced in 1885 and Buster Brown in 1902, both of which inspired young boys' outfits based on their look.