Spear point collar shirts

[djgo-cat-go]

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Indy Magnoli has also nailed the '40s long collar: http://www.magnoliclothiers.com/jake-gittes-shirt-shirts-p-91.html

I have a jake-gittes shirt, and as far as the look goes, Indy nailed it in my opinion..

 

[alden405]

my Grandpa 1930sumtin

 

[cptjeff]

Off subject, but the guy next to him proves that short crowned stingies did exist way back when. Sweet hat, that felt looks wonderful.

 

[Peter]

Spearpoint shirts

Good day to one and all!

After the superb assistance I received in my quest for a suitable fedora, I have another question to throw open to the floor:

I am looking for a supplier of good (but not TOO expensive) spearpoint collar shirts, plain or lightly striped, interwar style.

always your servant

Peter

 

[Qirrel]

Vintage shirt company. 60 pounds per shirt.

 

[Doc Average]

Good day to you too!

You could try The Vintage Shirt Company. I was looking at their spearpoint shirts just the other day. They're a little on the expensive side for me admittedly, but they might be just what you're looking for.

Here's a link to their site. They have several available colours and colour combinations. They also have a "military" version in khaki (without pockets or epaulettes it appears), and an "American" version, with a stiffer, longer point collar. All look very nice in my opinion. A version with a little more curve in the collar would be nice though.

http://www.vintageshirt.co.uk/

If you are considering ordering, beware the fact that prices don't include VAT and postage. That hikes them up by a fair bit.

*Pipped to the post!*

 

[Edward]

VSC can't be beaten on quality, though, yes, not exactly the sort of price that most of us could afford to snatch them up half a dozen at a time...

I have some shirts from the Saville Row company - www.savillerow.co.uk if memory serves - that came in at around twenty quid each on offer. All-cotton, double cuff, and with a nice pointed collar, came with a collar pin (nicely tailored holes in collar for the bar). Not quite the spearpoint of the VSCs, but nevertheless they work very well for a period look, IMO. I think they only have them in white at present, but might be worth asking them.

 

[Qirrel]

Btw I have also had good experiences with baron boutique, they made me a nice spearpoint shirt for only $50. Might be worth looking at.

http://www.baronboutique.com/mensshirts.htm

(MSCO 16 collar style)

 

[Doc Average]

Thanks for the tips - I'm glad someone brought up the subject of spearpoints actually. It's incredibly difficult to get anything other than cutaways on off the peg shirts in the UK these days. I don't have anything against them, but it's nice to have a bit of variety. Even in M&S, if it isn't cutaway, it's a boring square cut collar of the type I had to wear with school uniform many years ago...

I also stumbled on this site - I haven't tried it yet, and have no idea if they're any good. They do have pointed collars, but they don't seem to be as vintage looking as the others. I'm a bit wary of such gimmickry - possibly unreasonably so I suppose.

http://www.tailorstore.co.uk/tailor-made-shirts

I notice that The Saville Row Company have a couple of nice round tip collared shirts too, which would make for an alternative vintage look.

 

[Peter]

Spearpoint shirts

Thank you gentlemen!

Excellent help and very useful advice as before. Splendid.

Your servant

Peter

 

[Tenorclef]

Apologies if this has been discussed previously.....has any one had any luck tracking down modestly priced 'spear point collar' shirts here in the UK? I did try M&S today but was quite dissapointed by their offerings. All open/wide collar types.

For my sins, I play trombone in a small group focussing on the music from the 1920's and 30's and some efforts have been made on our part to look the part.

 

[Fly Boy]

I'm desperately looking myself - If anyone knows of a place, please let us all know! The cheapest spearpoint collar shirts I've found so far have been £70 each!!!

 

[Tenorclef]

Yes... I've somewhat decided if i can't find a source of regular shirts in this 'spear point' style, i'll resign myself to buying one from the pricier vendors as a shirt for special occasions.

 

[scottyrocks]

Have you looked here:

http://www.wardrobesupplies.co.uk/shop/product?usca_p=t&product_id=45180

or here

http://www.darcyclothing.com/shop/american-1920a-tms-spearpoint-collar-attached-shirts-sh192.html
http://www.darcyclothing.com/shop/1920a-tms-spearpoint-collar-attached-shirts-sh190.html

Both are in the uk, or at least their urls are.

 

[Tenorclef]

Well thanks Scotty, your a gentleman. I have just ordered two white/blue spear point shirts from wardrobesupplies.co.uk, hopefully it will be a smooth transaction. Once again thank you, very much appreciated.

I am rather glad i joined this forum now


http://www.wardrobesupplies.co.uk/shop/product-file/78/spea45178/product.jpg

 

[Fly Boy]

Excellent! I shall probably be ordering from wardrobesupplies myself. Many thanks!

Tenorclef, a review would be much appreciated once yours arrive!

 

[scottyrocks]

Youre welcome. I hope all goes well. Let us know, please.

 

[Tenorclef]

Ok, so here is a photo of one of my Spear point collar shirts with collar clips to keep the collars from flapping about. It gives off a great vintage vibe. Looks very old school English. The quality seems pretty good too but only time will tell. The shirt is an off white and quite soft.

 

[Fly Boy]

Looks great! I can hear my credit card moaning...

 

[Tenorclef]

Fly boy, if you require a collar clip for these shirts (and you will of course), i have two spare ones slightly smaller than the one photographed. I'm a 17" collar and my other two clips seems to be for a slightly smaller collar size than I currently use...