Decoration worn at the throat, usually under the gown and usually made from white linen or cotton. Bands may be long and narrow and divided into two sections or they may be square and undivided. The undivided type may be trimmed with white lace and may be either plain or pleated.
BandsAccording to the Oxford English Dictionary, since the 18th century these have been called bands rather than by the singular band. are a form of formal neckwear, worn by some clergy and lawyers. They take the form of two oblong pieces of cloth, usually though not invariably white, which are tied to the neck. Bands is usually plural because they require two similar parts and did not come as one piece of cloth.Similar to jeans, another form of clothing that goes by the plural.