Divinity Clergy Wear

Regardless of one's specific religious affiliation, the wearing of the clerical collar has long been seen as a symbol of a person's vocation in the church. Clerical collars are no longer the traditional straight and thin white neckties used by clergymen; they've developed into a variety of more fashionable styles throughout the years.

Collars were first worn by clergy in the sixth century as a means of distinguishing them from other members of the clergy. As part of a priest's daytime and formal dress, the collar is easily recognizable by a little white rectangle poking out from between the collars of his shirts.

The complete Vicar's collar, on the other hand, is still worn by certain priests, which implies that the white-collar covers the whole circumference of their necks. A "Brother's Collar" or "Brothers Collarette," worn by members of religious orders, is remarkably similar to a traditional clerical collar but shows less of the white band.

Catholic Church Clergy Collar Shirt
Bishops, priests, and deacons of the Catholic Church wear the clerical collar along with their cassocks during liturgical celebrations, as do seminarians. However, since the cassock is more typically, though not always, worn to class, a simple white Clergy Collar Shirt or a band collar without a collarette will usually do the trick instead.

Clerical shirts
Many western nations have used clergy collar shirts for decades now since they allow for a contemporary look while retaining the classic elements of clerical attire. Since a high-style collar isn't standard on suit jackets, several alterations were made to give the collar worn with a cassock the same appearance.

The Tonsure is a detachable collar that has a black collar with a white band integrated into it. This is a simple way to give a collarless shirt the look of a Roman cassock at the neck, just as any other removable collar with studs would.

To fit a complete wrap-around collar, such as the Vicar's, certain clergy shirts have a channel for a high collar to be affixed. To get the same effect, a portion of the collar is sewn onto the shirt, rather than the whole collar itself.