Clerical Collars

A clerical collar, clergy collar or Roman collar, often referred to informally as a dog collar, is an item of Christian clerical clothing. The collar often closes at the back of the neck, presenting a seamless front. The shirt may have the collar built in. The clerical collar is almost always white and was originally made of cotton or linen but is now frequently made of plastic. Sometimes it is attached with a collaret or collarino that covers the white collar almost completely, except for a small white square at the base of the throat, and sometimes with the top edge of the collar exposed to mimic the collar of a cassock. It may simply be a detachable tab of white in the front of the clerical shirt. The clerical shirt is traditionally black (or another color appropriate to a person's ministry rank, such as purple for Anglican bishops), but today is available in a variety of colors depending on the wearer's preference.

Once the clerical collar is removed the garment is indistinguishable from any other shirt. When clergy are delivering sermons, they sometimes attach preaching bands to their clerical collar.

We offer a large selection of clerical collars suitable for all our shirts.  All in the best quality and made from the best materials too. We supply them individually or in convenient packs saving you £'s

Our Slip in, Press Stud, Tonsure and Vicar Collars are made from washable and durable white  plastic.  Preaching bands made from white cotton fabric.


Note when ordering Full Vicar Collars and Press Stud Collars please order 1/2" larger than your collar size