Nordstrom Shirt Observation

[MK]

I am fond of Nordstom shirts. I like the non-iron 100% fabric they are made from and the cut works well for me. I recently found a John W, Nordstrom shirt that was made in 2002. The collar was a little longer and had more of a 1930's curve to it than their current point collar. I have another John W. Nordstrom shirt and the collar is even shorter than their regular shirts.

Current collar:

2002 collar:

I wish they still made them like they did a few years ago. That is one of the better OTR shirt collars I have seen.

 

[Marty M.]

Sizing issue?

MK, They must be making the collar tighter now. Hum.
Marty

 

[Cacklewack]

I, too, wear Nordstrom purple labels the majority of the time and I love them. Their collars are some of the best I can find for a low price (Nordstrom Rack), but it would be nice to have some like that 2002 you have!

Matt

 

[Feraud]

The 2002 collar does seem to have a nicer curve to the outside area.

 

[Fletch]

The trend now is to straightedged, semispread or spread collars. A little less finesse, a little more bold.

 

[Matt Deckard]

Nordstrom's still has that collar on their John W. Nordstrom shirts. Usually made in their herringbone fabric. It's a nice collar, though still not accute enough for my liking.

One of the things I love about those old shirts from the 30's those ccollars with the under curve.

Many were like daggers with their accute openings and sharp points.

wwii US Army officer shirt

The spread collar was popular back in the golden era, though I think alot of manufacturers today have lost their way when it comes to making the point collar look cool for the reasons it looked cool. points were longer and that dynamic undercurve made a real difference.

Watch ths sting or The Great Gatsby in the 1970's and you see shirtmakers trying to emulate the ccollars of the 30's though they again forget that undercurve making the points less accute. Anyway it's another one of those pet peeves of mine.

 

[Hemingway Jones]

What precisely is undercurve?

 

[Matt Deckard]

It's the curve along the edge that hugs your shoulders.

Make sense?

I'll try to make it clearer soon.

 

[Hemingway Jones]

Yes, I believe that does. It seems most evident on that military shirt where you can clearly see a bit of flair to the line from the collar to the tip of the point of the collar on the outside edge.

Thanks.

 

[Matt Deckard]

Hickey Freeman for a while had a good collar available. It was discontinued.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Believe it or not, Hugo Boss had the perfect '30s long collar on its dress shirts ... for one short season: Fall/Winter 1997. The price tag was about $150.


Too rich for my blood, though I still remember it with longing.


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[Marty M.]

Curvature

It's the curve along the edge that hugs your shoulders.

Make sense?

I'll try to make it clearer soon.

I believe it's also called a "Scallop" collar.
Marty

 

[Fletch]

Believe it or not, Hugo Boss had the perfect '30s long collar on its dress shirts ... for one short season: Fall/Winter 1997.

Just the time when Banana Republic was doing the long point collar. What was the classic look of an era, relegated to a passing fashion frippery for you to buy, regret and forget in order to buy the next thing down the line.

 

[Hemingway Jones]

As an aside...

fftopic:

I am taking this photo with me the next time I get my hair cut.

And maybe these too:

 

[scotrace]

Nordstrom

I had my hands on Nordstrom no-iron shirts Saturday last, and they are surely nice.


But the stunner I liked was their Egyptian cotton plain white shirt - had to be the nicest shirting fabric I've ever felt. They were around $100.

 

[Undertow]

I had my hands on Nordstrom no-iron shirts Saturday last, and they are surely nice.


But the stunner I liked was their Egyptian cotton plain white shirt - had to be the nicest shirting fabric I've ever felt. They were around $100.

Joseph Abboud also does an 100% combed Egyptian cotton shirt that is excellent. It is by far one of my favorite shirts. I think they run something like $85-$100 depending on the variety. However, from what I recall they were all spread collar or point collar. Nothing to long.