Jabot (neckwear)

As Jabot different clothing parts are identified. In the 17th and 18th centuries were a Jabots existing cambric or lace valance, which was sutured to both sides of the chest slit a man's shirt and peeked out between the front edges of the vest. This fashion came to around 1650.

In the late 19th century was understood under an existing cambric or lace bib for decoration of ladies dresses. It was fixed with a brooch or a sewn Umlegekragens of the neck.

About Takes has the Jabot to the present day as a part of various Amtstrachten. In Germany the white bib on the robes of the Federal Constitutional Court judges are officially referred to as Jabots; they resemble the Geneva bands that belong to the official costume of some clergyman.

In the Rhenish carnival include Spitzenjabots the uniform of trapeze artists and dancers Guard.

Jabot ( the form of the 18th century )

Jabot ( in today's opinion )