Alessandra Rich Bows and Collars: The Details That Define the House

Take the polka dot away and an Alessandra Rich dress is still recognisable by its details: a lace-trimmed contrast collar, a bow at the waist, the shoulder and the neck, a jabot on a blouse, a peplum, puff sleeves. The house names lace-trimmed collars and puff sleeves as its romantic signatures, offset with what it calls an ironic edge. Luxury Handbags has 37 Alessandra Rich pieces on sale with a bow, a collar and a jabot, from $1,320 to $5,040. This guide explains what each detail does and the styling rule that follows from it.

Key facts

• Count and price: 37 pieces with a bow, a collar and a jabot, $1,320 to $5,040.
• The collar: a contrast collar, often white with a lace trim, on the polka-dot and floral dresses and the silk tops/blouse/" class="cvx-al cvx-al--category">blouses. It replaces the necklace.
• The bow: at the waist on the midis, at the shoulder on the velvet gowns, at the vamp on the red satin mules, in the print on the bows-print dresses.
• The jabot: a ruffled front on the tartan and cream silk blouses and a silk jabot on a black mini.
• The rule: one detail leads. A collar wants earrings only; a bow wants no belt; a jabot wants a plain jacket.

The collar

The house collar is a separate piece in a contrast colour, usually white and often lace-trimmed, set into a polka-dot and floral silk dress and into the silk blouses. It sits high and close, it frames the face in photographs, and it does the work a necklace would, which is why the Princess of Wales wears the collared dresses with earrings alone. The styling guide builds on it.

The bow

Cut from the dress fabric, never a ribbon. At the waist it stands in for a belt on the silk midis; at the shoulder it is the whole decoration on the velvet gowns; at the vamp it is the detail on the red satin mules; and printed all over, it is the bows-print dress and mini. A bow is a statement, so nothing else in the outfit should compete with it.

The jabot and the ruffle

The jabot, a cascade of ruffles at the front of a blouse, appears on the tartan silk and cream silk short-sleeve blouses and as a silk jabot on a black mini dress. Ruffles trim the necklines, sleeves and hems of the taffeta and crepe de chine dresses and the sequin-embroidered lace slips. Both want a plain jacket over them and a plain trouser under.

Puff sleeves and peplums

The puff sleeve, short and gathered, on the taffeta blouse and the silk midis; the peplum, a flare at the waist, on the polka-dot and silk peplum midis. Both belong to the house’s defined waist: the sleeve widens the shoulder and the peplum widens the hip, and the waist reads smaller between them.

Wearing the details

Choose one to lead. A collared dress: earrings, no necklace. A bow at the waist: no belt, no brooch. A jabot: a plain jacket, a plain trouser, a small earring. Two details on one piece are the house’s doing and they have already been balanced; two pieces with competing details are not.

Buying at Luxury Shoes

Every piece on this page is authentic, checked before dispatch and listed in UK sizes converted from the house’s Italian sizing (IT 38 is a UK 6); the size guide carries the house’s own table and body chart. Delivery is by DHL Express and FedEx International Priority, insured to 110% of value until signature, from the partner node that holds the piece. Most regions ship Delivered Duty Unpaid, so local duties and taxes are payable on delivery. Returns are accepted within 14 days of delivery with the security tag attached; sale items are final sale. The full terms are in the logistics and returns protocol, and materials and care says how to keep each fabric.

Every bow, collar and jabot piece, by price

1. Satin Bow Mules 105 in Red, $1,320

A bow. Made in Italy.

2. Polka Dot Skirt With Bow, $1,575

Polka-dot silk, with a bow. Made in Italy.

3. Silk Blouse With Collar, $1,694

Silk, with a contrast collar. Made in Italy.

4. Silk Blend Dress With Volant Collar, $2,026

Silk, with a contrast collar, a volant. Made in Italy.

5. Polka Dot Silk Mini Dress With Collar, $2,100

Polka-dot silk, with a contrast collar. Made in Italy.

6. Rose Print Mini Dress With Velvet Bow, $2,149

Printed silk, with a bow. Made in Italy.

7. Bows Print Mini Dress, $2,189

A bow. Made in Italy.

8. Silk Blend Dress With Collar, $2,212

Silk, with a contrast collar. Made in Italy.

9. Wool Crepe Mini Dress With Bow, $2,400

Wool crepe, with a bow. Made in Italy.

10. Heart Print Silk Pleated Mini Dress With Collar, $2,429

Silk, with a contrast collar, a pleated skirt. Made in Italy.

11. Mini Dress With Silk Jabot, $2,438

Silk. Made in Italy.

12. Silk Short Sleeve Blouse with Jabot in Cream, $2,480

Silk. Made in Italy.

13. Tartan-Print Silk Short Sleeve Blouse with Jabot in Red and Green, $2,480

Silk. Made in Italy.

14. Laminated Silk Dress With Volant Collar, $2,508

Silk, with a contrast collar, a volant. Made in Italy.

15. Rose Print Silk Dress With Collar, $2,694

Printed silk, with a contrast collar. Made in Italy.

16. Bows Print Dress, $2,803

A bow. Made in Italy.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Alessandra Rich collar?

A separate contrast collar, usually white and lace-trimmed, set into the polka-dot and floral silk dresses and the silk blouses. It replaces a necklace, which is why the house’s dresses are styled with earrings alone.

Does Alessandra Rich use bows?

Yes, cut from the garment fabric: at the waist on midis, at the shoulder on velvet gowns, at the vamp on the red satin mules, and printed all over on the bows-print dresses.

What is a jabot?

A cascade of ruffles at the front of a blouse. Alessandra Rich uses it on the tartan silk and cream silk short-sleeve blouses and as a silk jabot on a black mini dress.

Can I wear a necklace with an Alessandra Rich collar?

Better not. The collar sits high and close and does the necklace’s work; earrings are the jewellery for a collared dress.

Can I belt an Alessandra Rich dress with a bow?

No. The bow at the waist is the belt. Add a belt only to the plain silk and wool crepe dresses without one.

Read next

styling the polka dot | the blouses | the glossary | the midi dresses

All the Alessandra Rich guides at Luxury Shoes

Who is Alessandra Rich | How to style the polka-dot dress | Brands like Alessandra Rich | Fall Winter 2026 edit | Polka-dot dresses | The Princess of Wales dresses | Is Alessandra Rich a luxury brand | Price guide | Size guide | Sale guide | Where to buy | Real vs fake | Shoes | Alessandra Rich vs Zimmermann | Alessandra Rich vs Rasario | Wedding guest dresses | Dresses | Midi dresses | Mini dresses | Evening gowns | Skirts | Tops and blouses | Jackets and coats | Knitwear | Black dresses | White and ivory | Blue dresses | Tweed and boucle | Lace dresses | Sequins and crystal | Floral and printed silk | History and timeline | Glossary | Materials and care. Shop the full Alessandra Rich collection at Luxury Shoes .

Sources and method

Checked on 18 September 2026. Facts about the house come from the sources below; prices, counts and stock come from the live Luxury Handbags catalogue on that date and change with the season.

• Alessandra Rich, About the brand
• alessandrarich.com, Fall Winter 2026 collection pages (product details, size guide, model measurements)
• Coveti, logistics and returns protocol (delivery, duties and returns)
• Luxury Handbags product data for the 306 Alessandra Rich pieces on sale on 18 September 2026 (prices in USD, compositions, sizes, seasons)

Gemma Deeks is Fashion Editor at Luxury Shoes . Prices, stock and counts on this page were checked against coveti.com and alessandrarich.com on 18 September 2026.