What is a Mandarin Collar?
If you’re looking for a fashion-forward alternative to ordinary apparel, consider incorporating a shirt with a mandarin collar into your wardrobe. Mandarin collars, sometimes called Chinese collars or cadet collars, continue to be very popular for both men and women. A mandarin collar is a shirt or jacket collar based on the traditional Manchurian dress. The collar starts at the neckline and typically rises two to five centimeters with no fold. There can have either rounded or straight edges at the front of a mandarin collar. If the collar overlaps slightly, there is often a button to secure the two sides of the garment together. Sun Yat-sen, a Chinese revolutionary and political leader, popularized the use of this style of collar in China by creating the Zhong Shan suit. Also known as the Mao suit, this outfit was intended to be representative of the Han people and prominently featured a mandarin collar.
