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Peter Pan Collar

Apparel
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

A flat, rounded collar that sits smooth against a garment; evokes innocence, youth, or period fashion in character descriptions.

Detailed Definition
A Peter Pan collar is a soft, rounded collar that lies flat on the chest and often appears on children's clothing, school dresses, or deliberately youthful fashions. Its shape can lend innocence, nostalgia, or theatrical charm. In poetry, it may accompany a faded photograph, a remembered uniform, or a speaker who discovers that childhood has become a costume worn over adult knowledge and irreversible loss.
Example
Example in poetry:
The Peter Pan collar gave the child’s blue dress a playful, rounded outline; Her Peter Pan collar fluttered as she ran through the garden in the rain; The poem’s schoolgirl narrator remembers starching a Peter Pan collar before each Monday; A ribbon beneath the Peter Pan collar makes the speaker appear both innocent and ceremonious.
Additional Notes
A Peter Pan collar is a flat collar with rounded ends, commonly associated with children’s clothing but also used in vintage-inspired or playful fashion. It usually lies against the garment rather than standing upright. Its appearance can make an outfit seem youthful, gentle, or quaint.
Also Known As
Rounded Collar Round Collar
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