collars!!!

since this look is one of my favs from that japanese hairstyle book and since i also found that the most recent looks from the john varvatos line include the popped collar, i googled "stand-up collar" and found some references to the victorian fashion era but didn't get to find out lots of stuff from there.

more after the jump


however, i'd assume that that japanese kid did derive that stand-up collar look from wedding cravats like these:




i just thought it's really something different to change from cravat to a bow tie.

after reading more about the collar stuff, i did, however, find some other website that talks about the different types and names of collars used in the victorian era (but i dunno if that website just made up some names)


wing tip westminster:


wing tip "high wing":


standup:


lay down "waldorf":


lay down "vandyck":


lay down "perry":


lay down "pembroke":


lay down "clifton":


lay down "banker":


lay down "aberdeen":


since i bought my dior suit, i've been trying to find the right dress shirts to wear it with. while trying to find a shirt with the right fit has been a problem, finding a shirt with the right collar type i like is even harder. not that i would try wearing any of the collar types above (maybe the lay down waldorf is what is generally out there today). but finding the right width for me personally is challenging.

then i googled collar types and found a few pretty good links:

mytailor
esquire's guide
wikihow
men's fashion tips:

i think i'm a fan of the straight-point collar mixed with the oxford buttoned-down collar.
i dont really like the spread so much even though technically for the skinnier persons you would wear the spread.