cufflinkmaniac
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Yep. I've always had my formal shirts made with the exact same collar as my dress shirts.vitanola said:Would you use a pointed collar, as with a business suit?
cufflinkmaniac said:There's a place in VA that does collars ...
These gents were sporting the look in the late 1930's.vitanola said:When did this become usual, in the late 1980's?
Josephine said:I see you're in the South, do you live in Virginia?
DerMann said:
I shamelessly pinched that image from the formal wear primer, when I asked about Imperial collars and white tie. It's a much older, conservative look. You can see how the wing tipped collar evolved from it (or so I imagine). With an Imperial collar, you don't have the luxury of looking down, so you kind of have too look down your nose at people As you can see in the picture, the collar is worn with white and black tie dress. I'm not saying that you should, in particular, but I did and I prefer it for strange reasons.
As for laundering of any starched garments, I would suggest taking the Herculean effort upon yourself. I've starched the bib myself, and it's really not that hard, just time consuming. Another reason why I prefer Imperial collars is that they're very easy to launder. Just wash, starch, and curl - don't have to deal with tips. The shirt is also very simple, just starch it flat.
Marcella waistcoats should never be starched, and to be frank, I haven't a clue if the shirts are, I would assume not, as they're meant to be a step away from the old, conservative boiled front shirts.
As for the specific Florsheim model, I can't be certain of it. The ones I have look like the Edgar model listed on Zappos.com, but mine are definitely patent.
Max Flash said:Generally, you don't want the outfit to look too put-together. This is where I think over-the-top accountrements like opera pumps and white waistcoats go wrong. You want to look as if you get invited to black tie events all the time, and that you're as comfortable in it as any of your other clothes. Too studied an approach and worrying about the "right" thing to wear will show you up as someone who had to read a book on style to find out what to buy, rather than someone who naturally knows what looks good.