Jackets with mandarin collars, also
called stand collars, band collars or choker collars, include Nehru jackets and various military dress uniforms, such as the British Army and US Marine Corps.
One only has to stake out the Damen «L» stop on any given weekday morning to see just how cross-pollinated the neighborhood has become; Gypsies, art - students, white - and blue -
collar employees of all races
stand shoulder to shoulder during the rush hours, submitting themselves to a sort of random casting
call, linked only by their roles as commuters... and as neighbors.