shawl lapel

Rounded jacket neckline

A shawl lapel is a rounded lapel with no notch or peak, curving smoothly from collar to chest in one continuous line.

Found almost exclusively on tuxedos, dinner jackets, and smoking jackets, it creates a more formal, elegant appearance than notched lapels: He wore a midnight blue jacket with a satin shawl lapel.

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black tie event · red carpet · satin · silk · collar · tailoring · evening wear · smoking jacket · midnight blue · bow tie · cummerbund · elegance · menswear · blazer · suit jacket · rolled · curved · continuous

Opposites
lapel style

shawl lapelpeak lapel

Collar with upward points

notch lapel · collarless

Family

shawl, lapel, shawls, shawled, lapels, lapelled

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G