• Please help me welcome our new sponsor, Crush Store a luxury boutique and contemporary store in Southern Italy that offers its customers the a careful selection of casual and elegant fashion at excellent prices and great value. Please do visit their thread to say hi, ask questions about brands, sizing, etc... and see what is new at Crush Store. Thanks!
  • STYLE. COMMUNITY. GREAT CLOTHING.

    Bored of counting likes on social networks? At Styleforum, you’ll find rousing discussions that go beyond strings of emojis.

    Click Here to join Styleforum's thousands of style enthusiasts today!

    Styleforum is supported in part by commission earning affiliate links sitewide. Please support us by using them. You may learn more here.

Wide collar or Regular collar for a slim build?

7_rocket

Distinguished Member
Joined
Apr 26, 2009
Messages
3,746
Reaction score
2,071
Hey guys, I"m a 14.5 neck and I usually get custom made shirts here locally, they are regular collar but I'm interested in getting a wide collar. Would a wide collar shirt suit a person who has a small neck like me? Does it matter? I don't wear ties to work, just a dress shirt and dress pants. Thanks for helping a noob
bounce2.gif
 

Cary Grant

Distinguished Member
Joined
Sep 8, 2008
Messages
9,650
Reaction score
420
Originally Posted by pvrhye
I'm round faced and I still like spread collars.
As do most of the regulars here. Just a reference point... and not everybody looks there best in "what they like"
wink.gif
Standard spread for suits, BD's for sport coats is the common mantra here. To the OP- sticking with the classic medium spread for dress and button-downs (in classic proportions) is always a timeless, safe bet.
 

MyOtherLife

Distinguished Member
Joined
Sep 30, 2009
Messages
6,468
Reaction score
520
Originally Posted by Cary Grant
As do most of the regulars here. Just a reference point... and not everybody looks there best in "what they like"
wink.gif

Standard spread for suits, BD's for sport coats is the common mantra here.
To the OP- sticking with the classic medium spread for dress and button-downs (in classic proportions) is always a timeless, safe bet.


+1 Very sound advice. You can't go wrong with the classic medium spread collar.
 

NickPollica

Distinguished Member
Affiliate Vendor
Joined
Jun 16, 2010
Messages
4,285
Reaction score
13,187
Agreed, although I would advise against point collars in general. Regardless of face type, there is just something that irks me about collar points not being anchored by anything (ie: buttons on a BD or the edge of a lapel on a spread) and just floating on a shirt.
 

Lightbringer

Senior Member
Joined
Oct 28, 2010
Messages
459
Reaction score
1
Originally Posted by NickPollica
Agreed, although I would advise against point collars in general. Regardless of face type, there is just something that irks me about collar points not being anchored by anything (ie: buttons on a BD or the edge of a lapel on a spread) and just floating on a shirt.

I have the same thoughts. Actually point collars are okay because they're far enough away from the lapels to remain disassociated from them. The semi-spreads annoy me as they feel like they are reaching for the lapels but never quite touching them.
 

Featured Sponsor

What gift are you planning to give your dad this Father's Day?

  • A set of whiskey rocks

  • 99 Luft balloons

  • Tickets to the new Barbie movie

  • A lifetime membership to Topgolf

  • Personalized temporary tattoos

  • Peek inside to read our selection of (less ludicrous) gifts for Father's Day 2023!


Results are only viewable after voting.

Staff online

Forum statistics

Threads
490,572
Messages
10,410,090
Members
219,003
Latest member
borntobeblue
Top