Common Clothing Unknowns #5 The Collared Shirt

What is a Collared Shirt?

A collared shirt is a garment worn over the torso with a lining of fabric wrapped around the neck.

Where did the Collared Shirt Originate?

Collared shirts emerged as early as the middle ages but were typically worn under their main clothing. Around the 18th century, collars became more ornately designed and tailored. They fell out of style by the middle of the 19th century, being replaced with a more simply designed plain white shirts and no collar. With the beginning of the first World War, the modern dress shirt went through a transformation, adding buttons to front and bringing back the traditional collar. As the years changed, so did the styles of the collared shirt. Today’s modern collared shirt covers a wide variety types, shapes, cuts, and embellishments.

What are Collared Shirt types/styles?

Collared shirts can encompass many different styles. Some of the styles vary based on the collar, the shape of the torso, the length of the sleeve, even the presence of a chest pocket. Collared shirts can come in a wide variety of fabrics and prints. They can feature long sleeves, ¾ sleeves, ½ sleeves, ¼ sleeves, and sleeveless. They can come in any color ranging from the traditional all white, or feature bright colors like pink or yellow. Some collared shirts have a sharp, pointed collar, other’s a rounded peter pan collar. Collared shirts a very versatile depending on the occasion.

What Can You Pair a Collared Shirt with?

Depending on the type of shirt, collared shirts are worn with just about anything uniform-like or professional. The go best with traditional dress pants or pleated skirts, function well with cargo shorts or tennis skirts, and can be played up to go with colored jeans.

Sources:

https://www.tailorstore.com/history-of-bespoke-shirts

http://suityourself.com/History_Of_Dress_Shirts.asp