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That is quite true and a good suggestion. For me, I have had dress shirts in the past (vintage examples) where the back collar stud rests on the neck so I can't say the feeling bothers me, but others certainly might want to consider it.

In an act of profound "necro-posting", I thought I would resurrect this thread to mention that I found a way of converting collars as BirdofSydney suggests and indeed have my shirts regularly done now when the collars wear out. Here are some examples: http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j281/AnthonyJo...

The Chap is great fun (I have been a subscriber for some years) and always an enjoyable read, Fantastic Man I am not familiar with.

Yes, I understand that Budd will make collars to your own specification, although I understand the minimum order is six in the same style (possibly even twelve.) I've only ever heard it done with day collars, however. For my waistcoats I tend to prefer simple detachable Mother of Pearl buttons with ...

Budd sells such shirts, as does, I think, Harvie & Hudson. eBay often has them, although you might wish to have it laundered before wearing, as the starch tends to yellow with age. Such shirts come either with pique fronts and (single) cuffs or (more rarely) with plain stiff fronts and cuffs. I marg...

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Very nice! (I do love winter weddings.)

The waistcoat sounds marvellous. Is there any chance of seeing a picture? I hope you were able to solve your sartorial conundrum in enought time!

As I understand ithe purpose of spats is to protect the top of the shoe from rain penetration through the eyelets, although I suspect that aesthetic considerations were also important when they enjoyed their greatest vogue. As far as I am aware, the death-knell was sounded for them in this country w...

HappyStroller wrote:Godd-looking coat, except I thought strollers have velvet-covered buttons.

I think plain buttons are also acceptable (and preferable for daywear, but the latter is simply my prejudice.)

Have you looked at: http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Shoe-trees-by-Cathcart-Elliot ? I would second that; I'm very happy with my C-E trees and will almost certainly be purchasing some more fairly soon. The cedarwood seconds (as long as you don't mind slight imperfections in the wood or corrosion on the bar...

Yes, they are a traditional feature, although no longer fnctional. Their original purpose was to button up the skirts of the tailcoat to keep them out of the way when riding.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j281/AnthonyJordan_2006/weddingScan0001.jpg I couldn't resist resurrecting this thread to post the illustration above, from a June 1936 edition of Esquire. I particularly note the notched-lapel, 2-button morning coat, cloth topped boots[?] and what looks suspicious...

My views, for what they are worth, are that with any peak lapel s/b I would choose the simplest waistcoat possible, and particularly so when a striped cloth is under consideration. (I have a vintage 3-button s/b peak lapel in a blue chalkstripe with a 6 button waistcoat, no lapel.) I would also thin...

I asked my alteration tailor about doing the same. He also said no because the height of the neckband on a tunic shirt is lower than that on a collar attached shirt. So it would be more complicated than just removing the turn down collar and cutting holes for the collar studs. Leon That is quite so...

Would you rather use the elevator or take the stairs? To use your comparison, I foresee a new slogan for traditional tailoring - "The button fly - better for your health, better for the environment"... Seriously, I am sure that zippers have many advantages but I just find them too utilitarian for m...