<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">Medici collars</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>ruffs</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>Medici collar</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>collar, Medici</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>collars, Medici</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Open ruffs, embroidered or lace, popularized by women of the Medici family. The collars are wired or stiffened to curve from the back of the head to the throat, giving it a fan-like appearance. ]]></note></mads>