Historical information

A set of collars, possibly worn during the 1920s-1950s period, wearer unknown.
A detachable collar is a shirt collar separate from the shirt, fastened to it by studs. The collar is usually made of a different fabric from the shirt, in which case it is almost always white, and, being unattached to the shirt, can be specially starched to a hard cardboard-like consistency. The popularity of detachable collars and starched collars in general began to fade in the 1920s and 30s as men’s clothes became more comfortable.

Significance

These items are examples of men's clothing from the first decades of the 20th century when men wore more formal daily attire.

Physical description

A set of four white men's collars of assorted sizes, made from stiffened fabric.

Inscriptions & markings

Cremorne Collar Company, Melbourne