the collar i have is actually leather..just the studs on it and the hole reinforcers lay against my skin.....shouldnt actually be too hard looking at it to catch stitch some fairly thick velvet ribbon to the back of it to cover the metal..using the stitching on the collar itself to catch the ribbon in place....is a good job i am fairly nimble with my fingers....smiles( in a craft way that is ...as i love cross stitch and beading...and want to even design my own beaded collar for dress occasions at some point in the future)

Again thank you all for your time and suggestions

song