In black tie for men, those collars with the little ‘wings’, where you can see the entire length of the bow tie. Shudder. Makes the wearer look like a 14 year old boy at his first ‘posh’ event.
Truly awful when combined with a fake bow tie.
Cymro
Hey - they’re great for going to court - how else would I wear my tabs?
I don’t mind it at all if you’re in a full dress tux (tailcoat) with the pique vest and tie. Like this photo or if you’re wearing a morning coat and an ascot.
I’m not fond of colored bow-ties in general actually. With a winged collar they make me look like I’m 12 again.
They look especially silly without the tailfeathers.
The piddly little ready-attached wings on your typical rental tux shirt generally do look like something a high school boy would wear to prom. But if the v is deep enough and the wings just about as wide as the bowtie - the classic detachable stiff collar style - the whole effect is elegant as hell.
I always wanted to wear one of those, but I go to black tie so seldom that I don’t buy special shirts.
I wear black tie quite often, since that’s what choir dress is when we perform. I don’t mind the winged collars at all.