Jabot (neckwear)

Jabot (neckwear)

Jabots are various items of clothing. In the 17th and 18th centuries, they consisted of cambric or lace edging sewn to both sides of the front opening of a men's shirt, and partially visible through a vest worn over it. This style arose around 1650.

Jabots are commonly seen as being part of Colonial official attire, and a number of variants (normally made from more common fabrics) appeared on sailors of the time. They have also appeared periodically among clothing worn by pirates, either as a looted trophy or as an imitation as previously explained.

In the late 19th century a jabot would be a cambric or lace bib, for decorating women's clothing. It would be held in place at the neck with a brooch or a sewn-on neckband.

Jabots survive in the present as components of various official costumes. The white bibs of judges of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany are officially described as jabots.

Jabots continue to be worn as part of formal scottish evening attire. They are usually worn with high-necked jackets or doublets, often with matching cuffs.

United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg often wears a jabot with her judicial robes.


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