How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
We call this change "turning the collar," because an apprentice wears a red collar while a geisha wears a white one. (25.8)
Here is a bit of geisha trivia that no one would probably know. With all the striking colors a geisha wears, plus their elaborate hair ornaments, who would notice a collar? It seems to be a custom with much more significance to the geisha herself than to anyone else.