Cuffs & collar not match?

Okay, I know what this is a euphemism for, a woman who dyes her hair (sometimes ‘curtains & carpet’ is used).

But did it ever really mean anything, literally? Being that the cuffs and collar are both part of your shirt, unless you’re wearing two shirts how could they not match? :confused:

Once upon a time, collars were buttoned onto collarless shirts. They were usually made of stiffer material than the shirts, and were removed for laundering.

A swank gentleman might own collars in many colors, so as to allow shirts with a wider variety of cuffs. A loser would buy a collar that didn’t match any of his shirts.