Wealthy Frenchmen began wearing jabots in the 1600s. The lace collar plumed from the neck with lavish ruffles. Jabots illustrated a man’s status and social rank. Eventually, men abandoned the accessory, and women took over the trend. The ruffled collars always contained lace; however, women began adorning their jabots with even more lace, ruffles, and detailed embroidery. The bowtie takes its name from the French jabot (pronounced “zha-bow”), and the modern neck tie also owes its origins to the lace collar.