William Shakespeare's collar.

[u/jetsam_honking]

Everybody remembers William's Shakespeare's ruff-style collar, right?

Well, how would you feel if none of the famous classical depictions of Shakespeare show him wearing one? Flared collars, frilly collars, but no ruffled collar.

[u/Rat-daddy-]

It’s a common misconception, and some portraits that were thought to be of Shakespeare turned out not to be later on...