# Where Can I Buy Shirts With Edwardian Collars? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 19, 2010, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-shirts-with-edwardian-collars/561275 "2010-11-19T23:23:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2010, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-shirts-with-edwardian-collars/561275/1 "2010-11-19T23:23:27Z")
I like the look of the tall Edwardian collars. Unfortunately, these are out of style-most men prefer the spread style collars today. I haven’t seen anything on the web-anybody know a source? ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2010, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-shirts-with-edwardian-collars/561275/2 "2010-11-19T23:29:59Z")
I did a Google search and [this website](http://www.gentlemansemporium.com/store/001568.php) was the second result returned for “edwardian collar shirt men”. Is that what you are looking for or did you mean something else? ---
**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2010, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-shirts-with-edwardian-collars/561275/3 "2010-11-20T00:09:00Z")
Not exactly - an Edwardian collar is more like [this.](http://farm1.static.flickr.com/174/468947366_f16e05bb55_z.jpg) It takes a certain kind of look to pull it off. ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2010, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-shirts-with-edwardian-collars/561275/4 "2010-11-20T00:29:08Z")
I think that shirt is separate from the collar. It was more economical to wear the shirt for several days and have a number of starched collars that would attach to the collarless shirt. Here’s a shirt you might like, [http://www.darcyclothing.com/shop/shirts/stiff-fronted-collarless-evening-shirt-sh229.html](http://www.darcyclothing.com/shop/shirts/stiff-fronted-collarless-evening-shirt-sh229.html), and here’s your collar. [http://www.darcyclothing.com/shop/collars/double-round-stiff-collar-co120.html](http://www.darcyclothing.com/shop/collars/double-round-stiff-collar-co120.html). This is a UK site, so you’ll pay some shipping if you’re US, but they look pretty reputable. ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2010, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-shirts-with-edwardian-collars/561275/5 "2010-11-20T01:54:16Z")
You would be better off to google ‘bespoke tailor yourhometown’ - there isn’t much point in making the (great!) statement of wearing an Edwardian shirt if it isn’t going to fit you perfectly. Most places will insist on a 3 shirt minimum. Here in Toronto, that would probably be 3 x $150 plus tax, but you may get a better deal. Then again, for something as unusual as Edwardian collars, they may charge extra. ---
**Author:** ![Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b38774/32.png) [@Attack\_from\_the\_3rd\_dimension](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Attack_from_the_3rd_dimension)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2010, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-shirts-with-edwardian-collars/561275/6 "2010-11-20T02:24:02Z")
> [@Argent\_Towers](#): > > Not exactly - an Edwardian collar is more like [this.](http://farm1.static.flickr.com/174/468947366_f16e05bb55_z.jpg) It takes a certain kind of look to pull it off. Constipated? ---
**Author:** ![postcards](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8e8cbc/32.png) [@postcards](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/postcards)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2010, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-shirts-with-edwardian-collars/561275/7 "2010-11-20T02:26:33Z")
> [@Sigmagirl](#): > > I think that shirt is separate from the collar. It was more economical to wear the shirt for several days and have a number of starched collars that would attach to the collarless shirt. [Like this.](http://www.rubylane.com/item/541686-CLR-3/NOS-Mens-Edwardian-Collars-size) Which reminds me of a limerick: An important young man in Quebec Had to welcome the Duchess of Teck So he bought for a dollar A very high collar To save himself washing his neck. ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2010, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-shirts-with-edwardian-collars/561275/8 "2010-11-20T03:36:26Z")
Or [this](http://www.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://img.listal.com/image/194802/936full-edward-elgar.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.listal.com/viewimage/194802h&h=698&w=697&sz=120&tbnid=d6eDVFffMeOTzM:&tbnh=225&tbnw=224&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dedward%2Belgar%2Bimage&zoom=1&q=edward+elgar+image&usg=__9dGkO8DStvzCivYqV1t00k4hsNQ=&sa=X&ei=EkLnTI-ANZDVngemob20DQ&ved=0CBwQ9QEwAA). ---
**Author:** ![UncaStuart](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uncastuart/32/404_2.png) [@UncaStuart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncaStuart)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2010, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-buy-shirts-with-edwardian-collars/561275/9 "2010-11-21T06:40:31Z")
> [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](#): > > I did a Google search and [this website](http://www.gentlemansemporium.com/store/001568.php) was the second result returned for “edwardian collar shirt men”. Is that what you are looking for or did you mean something else? I have gotten a number of shirts and collars from Gentlemans Emporium, but I think that in this case, a “Clifton” collar from River Junction Trade Co might fit the bill (once you get the appropriate shirt to attach it to, of course.) [Link](http://www.riverjunction.com/Celluloid-Collar_p_231.html#).