By the 1800s, women’s collars especially had become not only fashion accessories, but also, in some cases, a sign of social status. Early in the century, American women decorated day or traveling dresses with collars as fashion statements. Mid-century, a young Civil War widow might use a simple lace- trimmed collar to embellish her mourning gowns some months after the loss of her husband… read more in Stories In Stitches 5.

This traditional grapevine motif makes a perfect decoration for this necktie version collar.