SartorialTaste
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Why aren't stand up collars (imperial, etc) and the other styles of shirt collars (whether stand up or turndown) that are typically found in older style detachable collar shirts popular anymore?
Those older higher/stiffer collars exude a certain aura of elegance and formality and perhaps can only be matched by modern day era wide spread/cutaway collar. The modern man is rather limited to wide spread, semi spread, point, button-down collars and maybe club or tab collars but why?
Can someone explain the formality levels of the aforementioned older style collars? Which one is appropriate with a lounge suit for example? I know people still wear wing collars in their black tie ensemble.
Does anyone know a shirtmakers that still make detachable collar shirts (in a more contemporary fit)?
It seems to me that most men from the past dressed well and their clothing helped them project a certain degree of presence/gravitas. The way most men dress now is boring and uninspiring. Put on a sportcoat and a lot of people would comment on your "suit". It is as if people try to dress as lazily as possible and not to mention the trend of overpriced 'branded' bling-bling 'hypebeast' casual items that simply look tacky.
I am glad for the resurgence of classic menswear in recent years.
Those older higher/stiffer collars exude a certain aura of elegance and formality and perhaps can only be matched by modern day era wide spread/cutaway collar. The modern man is rather limited to wide spread, semi spread, point, button-down collars and maybe club or tab collars but why?
Can someone explain the formality levels of the aforementioned older style collars? Which one is appropriate with a lounge suit for example? I know people still wear wing collars in their black tie ensemble.
Does anyone know a shirtmakers that still make detachable collar shirts (in a more contemporary fit)?
It seems to me that most men from the past dressed well and their clothing helped them project a certain degree of presence/gravitas. The way most men dress now is boring and uninspiring. Put on a sportcoat and a lot of people would comment on your "suit". It is as if people try to dress as lazily as possible and not to mention the trend of overpriced 'branded' bling-bling 'hypebeast' casual items that simply look tacky.
I am glad for the resurgence of classic menswear in recent years.