What do you think?

[ArrowCollarMan]

Wing collar with suit?

I know I've gone on about this before but now I finally have the wing collared shirt (maybe not the right kind for such a thick knotted tie, but I still think it looks cool). The look reminds me of something out of 1906 or so.

I need a Golden Era suit. What kind would go with a proper wing collar (detachable)?

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Maybe not the right kind for such a thick knotted tie, ...

Actually, wing collars were usually worn with thick-knotted ties, as well as with cravats or ascots.

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[Tomasso]

It looks a bit skimpy.

I think that a wing collar should have a higher stand than a turn down collar, especially the front stand.

 

[ArrowCollarMan]

Yeah, they don't make wings like that anymore.

 

[Tomasso]

You really have to see a shirtmaker.

 

[ArrowCollarMan]

How much would that set me back?

 

[Tomasso]

Shirtmakers charge a premium for formal shirts, mainly for the fancy front. You're near LA and I think that Anto would probably charge over $300 but they may be amenable to building a proper collar on an existing shirt for substantially less, say $50. If you cry poor they may do it for even less.

 

[ArrowCollarMan]

Arg. Just arg.

 

[MudInYerEye]

Marc, Is that Jeff Daniels or you in the new avatar?

 

[BellyTank]

Try having a look at some of the Civil War Suttlers/Reenactment outfitters for "Old West/Vctorian" shirts- might be just what you need at an affordable price.

An alternative- the one I would choose, is to buy a detachable collar and use it with one of your own shirts- remove the existing collar neatly- leaving the collar stand and make a stud hole at the back of the collar stand. The collar stand 'might' be too shallow but it might give you more alternatives.

You're looking very Victorian, young Sir.

B
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[Speedster]

Or New & Lingwood (www.newandlingwood.com). They have some very nice shirts with detachable collars: http://www.newandlingwood.com/category.php?id=9, but quite pricey - USD 105.- for the shirt and USD 14.- to 20.- for the collars.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Marc, Is that Jeff Daniels or you in the new avatar?

That's me. I only wish I'd been the co-star of Something Wild.

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[Nick Charles]

Try this http://www.wwmerc.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?item=579280&type=store&category=search

the collar can be ironed down into wings.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

A great suggestion, Nick! If I were ArrowCollarMan, I'd follow it.

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[Orgetorix]

Also see this page for more resources on tunic shirts and detach collars: http://davidpihl.bravehost.com/tunic/Tunic_Shirts_and_Detachabl.htm

 

[Cobden]

All sorts of wings at this site: http://www.vintageshirt.co.uk/