Vicars

[CJHorse]

More specifically, CofE priests.

When I was a boy they used to wear a whole white "dog collar" which could be seen surrounding their neck. This was also true of actors portraying priests in old films. Nowadays it just seems to be a small flash of white at the top of their shirt. 

When did this change and why? I would get it from the horse's mouth, but none of my friends are vicars.

[jourdain2]

I'll ask ours when I see her - perhaps Sunday.

[davebro3]

less washing needed? 

[barry1010]

I think it happened in the early 70s but I don't know why.

Anglican vicars only started wearing the full dog collar in early Victorian times, before that they wore white bands.

[barry1010]

To clarify, the bands were like this https://churchstores.com.au/product/preaching-bands-tie-style-100-cotton/

[Electrochem]

https://testeverythingblog.com/everything-you-never-wanted-to-know-about-clerical-collars-2faa4b84c092

[davebro3]

damn savages...