Re:What are you supposed to do with old clothes?
by nickff on Wednesday August 10, 2022 @07:59PM
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My understanding is that detachable collars are that way to allow for starching (which is quite uncommon these days), as well as certain styles which are otherwise difficult to create. Many people wear shirts that have differently-colored collars for stylistic reasons, men's dress shirts like this are called 'banker's shirts', so I don't think this is socially taboo.
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Re:What are you supposed to do with old clothes?
by OJFord on Wednesday August 10, 2022 @08:25PM
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That's true, (not always but often yes - 'stiff collars' to distinguish) but it was also common to replace cuffs and collars (sewn ones) with the long 'tail' of the shirt. (Many modern shirts have not nearly so long a tail, if that's hard to imagine.) So whether motivational or not, they certainly serve that purpose too.