Collar Styles

COLLAR COMPONENTS

ORDERING FORMAT

Example B32B

BBack Collar Height

3Spread

2Point Lenght

BFront Band Height

BACK COLLAR LEAF HEIGHT

POINT LENGTH

FRONT BAND HEIGHT

TIE SPACE

STYLE BOOK COLLAR PAGE EXAMPLE

3 SPREAD TRADITIONAL POINT

Style Illustrated B31

good Spread For Traditional Buttondown

Classic “Point” Collar Style

COMMON COLLAR STYLES

B32B ¼ or 0 Tie Space Most Common style for stays and average neck size.

B33B ¼ or Tie Space Most Common style for Button Down and average neck size.

Important Notes:

Any collar can be Curved.Simply put ‘C’ in the ___??__box on order form.

B12B

1 SPREAD VERY TIGHT

Pictured B12B 1.75″ back leaf with 1-spread, 3″ point length & .75″ front band height

Most suitable for skinny tie knots.

B22B

2 SPREAD NARROW

Pictured B22B 1.75″ back leaf with 2-spread , 3 ” point length & .75″ front band height

Most Suitable tie knots with tab& eyelet collars.

B32B

3 SPREAD TRADITIONAL POINT

Pictured B32B 1.75″ back leaf with 3-spread, 3″ point length & .75″ front band height

Classic spread collar suitable for most tie knots.

B40B

4 SPREAD – MODIFIED SPREAD

Pictured B40B 1.75″ back leaf with 4-spread, 2.5″ point length & .75″
front band height Most commonly used as a formal collar.

B51B

5 SPREAD TRADITIONAL SPREAD

Pictured B51B 1.75″ back leaf with 5-spread , 2.75″ point length & .75″ front band height Safest of spread collars for any tie knot or face type.

B62B

6 SPREAD -ENGLISH WINDSOR SPREAD

Pictured B62B 1.75″ back leaf with 6-spread, 3″ point length & .75′ front band height. Least spread of “spread” collars, best to be worn with large tie knot.

B72B

7 SPREAD -STRAIGHTAWAY SPREAD

Pictured B72B 1.75″ back leaf with 7-spread, 3″ point length & .75″ front band height Wide spread collar, best worn with full windsor ties.

C83C

8 SPREAD

SPREAD C83C 2″ back leaf with 8-spread, 3.25″ point length & 1″ front band height Extreme spread collar, to be worn with large , full knots , very European.

C93C

9 SPREAD

Spread C93C 2″ back leaf with 9-spread, 3.25″ point length & 1″ front band height Extreme, almost backward spread Very British.

B33B – BUTTONDOWN COLLARS

Pictured B33B 1.75″ back leaf with 3- Spread , 3.25″ point length & .75″ front band height

Traditional button down collar. To order mark “X” under button down coloumn,for a roll, mark “X/R” under button down column

Hidden Button Down Collar

To order hidden button down collars, indicate “H”, “T” OR”C” under the BD column on order form. Any collar can be done as hidden, they can also be ordered with stays.

Mitchell Collar

The Mitchell BD collar is a mid point of button down, commonly found on European design shirts.

Executive Button Down

The Executive button down is simply a third button at the back of neck.

Wing Collar

Wing collar featured here is CwingC. Can also be ordered with “stitch-down wings” (request in comments). Also common on wing collars are tunnel loops, serving double purpose, they hide the neck band of a bow tie as well as keep it from coming free from the collar while wearing.

Best done as EDGE stitch. Can be ordered in “A”, “B”, “C”, “D” heights.

Band Collar

A band collar can be ordered in “A”, “B”, “C” & “D” heights.

Gate Band Collar

A gate collar can be ordered in “A” , “B”, “C” & “D” heights.

Versace Band Collar

A versace band is basically a short wing collar that does not have the pressed down wings. Can be ordered in “A”, “B”, “C” & “D” heights.

B Eton Collar

Traditionally an ETON collar is a 3-spread with intended 2.5″ point. Any collar can be made with a blunted point, to indicate roundness, reference “nickel”, “dime”, “quarter”. These collars work well with eyelest and tabs. A club collar is usually 7-spread w/” half -dollar” round.

Camp Collar and Vanishing Band Collar

Image 1: Camp collar is a “bandless” collar, must be ordered on a sport front. Most commonly done as no stays or any other detail, Can be made with loop closure or button hole closure. Pictured here with loop.

Image 2: Vanishing band collar is similar to camp collar, best ordered on a sport front (but can be done on any type ). This collar has a standard band in the back , but no band in the front. Can be ordered with stays or any other detail. Can be made with loop closure or button hole closure. Pictured here with button closure.

Tab Collars

Tab collars work best with a 2 spread. Can be made with snap “x”, button “B”, Loop “L” or Stud “T” Indicate letter style under Tab Column

Double Stacked Buttons

Front band must be ordered as a “D” height to get double buttons at collar closure

Standard aligned double buttons. Must request “2 -button collar band” in comment section

Off-set double stacked buttons. Must request “2- button off-set collar band ” in comment section

Curve Point Collars

* Style illustrated is the “Riley”/ Write Riley in collar style box on order form

* Point Length on Riley is Approx. 3” on a 4 Spread

* The Riley is the Most Frequently Ordered Curved Point Collar

* Any Spread Can be ordered with a curved point / Write “Curved” Under Style Ordered For Example /B32 curved

* “X” the stays Collar Detail Box on the Order form

Apollo Collar

* Order “Apollo” in collar style box

* Point Length is Approx. 3 1/4″

* Highly Stylized Collar

* Usually Ordered w. zero tie-space and Built -up (Heavier /Stiffer) Lining.

* Looks best w. Edge Stitch

* Apollo Style Covers Most of the tie knot/ not suited for large tie knot.