A guide to custom shirts: The Collar

There are a lot of choices when it comes to dress shirt collar styles


In this guide we explain the most common shirt collar styles, what they do for you face and whether they can be worn without a tie.

The straight point collar

The straight point collar dress shirt is the most traditional shirt, having its origins in the military uniforms of the 20th century. The straight point collar shirt is your everyday, basic, work shirt.

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Shirts and Collars: The Tab Collar

The Prince of Wales is generally credited with introducing the tab collar to high society. Coming into its own during the late 1920s and early 1930s, it flirted briefly with fashion one again in the 1960s. Although its popularity has waned due to the inexorable casualization of male fashion, the tab collar remains a favourite of those seeking that extra nuance of nattiness.

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