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YouLookFab Forum » Topic: The round or peter pan collar (what's the diff?) https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-peter-pan-collar Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:47:56 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php StyleFinder on "The round or peter pan collar (what's the diff?)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-peter-pan-collar#post-1693621 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 19:35:35 +0000 StyleFinder 1693621@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Hola Greenjeans, The collar that looks best on you is determined by your faceshape. Who knew?   Do you have a more angular face shape?  Steer clear of the round or Peter Pan collar.  It will look juvenile and out of place. However, if you have a contoured face shape then it will echo the curves of your face and look 'right'.   The other aspect to consider is your own personal style.  A Peter Pan collar could be a bit too cute for someone who is Dramatic or Contemporary, however if you're feeling drawn to it chances are it's more your style.  Try one on - you should know within seconds whether it's right for you or not!  Trust your intuition. xo Mary Michele, Founder of StyleFinder (<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.shopstylefinder.com">http://www.shopstylefinder.com</a>) cjh on "The round or peter pan collar (what's the diff?)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-peter-pan-collar#post-1693585 Wed, 13 Jul 2016 17:59:16 +0000 cjh 1693585@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ A round collar like you picture is constructed on a band. The Peter Pan collar generally is not on a band. MsMaven on "The round or peter pan collar (what's the diff?)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-peter-pan-collar#post-1693200 Tue, 12 Jul 2016 23:48:12 +0000 MsMaven 1693200@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Peter Pan collars bring back memories of high school, mostly of the "Ugh!" variety. Very prim. Most of us had a separate collar that we would put on top of a plain round-neck sweater. I could find some examples in my high school yearbook.  Greenjeans on "The round or peter pan collar (what's the diff?)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-peter-pan-collar#post-1692959 Tue, 12 Jul 2016 17:06:47 +0000 Greenjeans 1692959@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thanks, people.  These are all interesting and helpful observations.   Another thought: While I buy the round collar on actors in period dramas (like Peaky and so on), there's another show, Elementary, where the main character played by Jonny Lee Miller sometimes wears a round collar and I am not buying what he's selling because it looks affected to me. Weird, huh, how the context changes things? Aziraphale on "The round or peter pan collar (what's the diff?)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-peter-pan-collar#post-1692937 Tue, 12 Jul 2016 16:15:42 +0000 Aziraphale 1692937@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Thanks for posting this, Laura. I didn't know the difference either. I think of Peter Pan collars as cute and retro, but I can see how they could look juvenile because of the resemblance to infants' wear. I don't have any rounded collars of any kind in my closet, but then I don't have a whole lot of collared items at all -- maybe 7 or 8 shirts? -- and while I like them, they are not the mainstay of my wardrobe. I also tend to shy away from things that are too girly because I'm very petite, and at 43 I'm not a girl anymore, and I don't want to look cutesy or twee. It doesn't work on a middle-aged woman. Staysfit on "The round or peter pan collar (what's the diff?)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-peter-pan-collar#post-1692808 Tue, 12 Jul 2016 10:32:15 +0000 Staysfit 1692808@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I like them, but I work with children, and I also have small features.... I just realized that I don't have a single Peter Pan collar in my closet so maybe I don't like them as much as I thought, although every time I see them they are on something black or dark navy which are not my colors, so I would never purchase.... Sal on "The round or peter pan collar (what's the diff?)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-peter-pan-collar#post-1692798 Tue, 12 Jul 2016 09:27:15 +0000 Sal 1692798@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ It might really age them LOL.... I used to wear a lot of Peter Pan Collars - I am a collar avoider now. I have a certain fondness for the CHinese collar as I grew up in the 1980s. Greenjeans on "The round or peter pan collar (what's the diff?)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-peter-pan-collar#post-1692721 Tue, 12 Jul 2016 00:57:50 +0000 Greenjeans 1692721@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Now I want to see some babies wearing pointed collar tips.  ;) Suz on "The round or peter pan collar (what's the diff?)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-peter-pan-collar#post-1692715 Tue, 12 Jul 2016 00:46:58 +0000 Suz 1692715@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Angie's got you sorted. Great question, though!  rachylou on "The round or peter pan collar (what's the diff?)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-peter-pan-collar#post-1692714 Tue, 12 Jul 2016 00:46:41 +0000 rachylou 1692714@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ They're pretty darn close. I'd say tho that the Peter Pan is even rounder, bigger, and lies on the chest below the neck actually...oh wait, Angie just said that! Lol. Both can make you look like a big baby, I'm afraid I agree. My brother and I once went on a tour given by a very elderly lady. She wore a dress with huge flowers and an even bigger Peter Pan collar. I'm afraid we coined the phrase 'father complex dress' after that. Her voice I suppose didn't help. She stood us in front of a 20ft tall statue of Jesus and asked us in a sing song voice, 'Do you know who this is?' Like you might do with very small children. Made us nervous, because you really couldn't miss it... Greenjeans on "The round or peter pan collar (what's the diff?)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-peter-pan-collar#post-1692711 Tue, 12 Jul 2016 00:40:52 +0000 Greenjeans 1692711@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Ah, thanks for clarifying, Angie.  I was thinking of the two styles interchangeably but do see the difference now.  It's the round collar I am connecting with at the moment. Angie on "The round or peter pan collar (what's the diff?)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-peter-pan-collar#post-1692703 Tue, 12 Jul 2016 00:27:41 +0000 Angie 1692703@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Welome, greenjeans. The gents here are wearing shirt collars with round tips. Peter pan collars are wider, softer and flatter. See below. I don't mind peter pan collars because they have a fun Modern Retro and somewhat romantic appeal. But they can also look juvenile - just because these collars are strongly associated with infants wear - and I watch out for that.  Greenjeans on "The round or peter pan collar (what's the diff?)" https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/the-peter-pan-collar#post-1692696 Tue, 12 Jul 2016 00:05:05 +0000 Greenjeans 1692696@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ OK, so I googled "peter pan vs. round collar" because <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.eshakti.com/shop/Tops/Cotton-check-vented-long-shirt-CL0041727">eShakti</a> offers both options on some of their styles and guess what came up?  This 2012 post by Angie, <a rel="nofollow" href="http://https://youlookfab.com/2012/08/27/the-pros-and-cons-of-peter-pan-collars/">The Pros and Cons of Peter Pan Collars</a>. A couple of thoughts: I'm still not exactly sure what the difference is between the round and Peter Pan collar for women but have noticed some of the male characters in 1920's - 1930's era shows like Peaky Blinders and Boardwalk Empire wearing a round as opposed to a pointed collar.  And while at first I didn't love the look it's grown on me and now I like it very much. Also, I was surprised to read so many strong opinions in Angie's post from people who don't love the Peter Pan collar.  Wondering if people's thoughts have softened in the intervening years?  I associate the look in the pics below with vintage elegance and don't really see it as juvenile or twee.