Perfect shirt collar for bow tie

The first thing we recommend is to take a look around your closet. And if you don't want to risk it, look at the collars of the white or plain-colored shirts in the background.

Any that you think are useful?

Well, wait because maybe it's not the right one for the bow tie you want.

We tell you this because there are many models of bow ties. The standard one is usually between 12 cm wide and 6 cm high, but there are many more models.

For example, wider bow ties (butterfly type) and narrower bow ties (with a more modern and minimalist cut) , open bow ties (which are those in which, like ties, you tie the knot) or pre-tied bow ties (like ours). , where the knot is already tied) .

Therefore, before deciding whether a shirt suits you or not, decide on the bow tie. If you opt for a standard one (pre-knotted) then you can continue reading this post :)

Selecting the perfect collar

Well, let's catalog your shirts and decide if you have to buy a new one or the ones you have at the back of the closet will do.

Look at the image, although there are many more, since there are combinations and variants of these, there are 8 types, the most widespread and recognizable, so, to avoid confusion, let's go with this pictogram that will make your life easier.

The 8 most common shirt collars are;

And within these 8, the 2 most frequent are Italian and American. Do you have any shirt like that? Otherwise, it will be easy to find it in any shopping center or department store.

And now tell us, what type of event do you want to take your bow tie to?

Depending on the type of event

We ask you, because it also depends on the type of event, we don't want your look to be inappropriate, for example, by wearing a shirt with a tuxedo collar to an informal dinner.

Therefore, if it is a gala dinner or something more informal, or if it is day or night, both the bow tie (its colors and patterns) and the shirt and its collar will give you a more formal or informal look depending on what you want. you need

To make it easy, by now your brain may have exploded.

Gala dinner or important evening event

• Tuxedo or French collar
• White shirt
• Solid color bow tie. The most common, black, burgundy or gold

Informal day wedding (field or beach)

• Simple American collar
• light shirt
• Printed bow tie with bright colors

The collars you should avoid

The collars that you should avoid and that under no circumstances can you wear with a bow tie (and if you do, depending on the color) are the 3 that we mark here.

And below we give you the explanation of why not wear these 3 (because being told "NO" without reasons makes us very angry, and we don't want to do the same with you)

• Mandarin collar, for obvious reasons. With this collar it is impossible to show off and adjust the bow tie. Unless we put it on top and this will create a very dodgy effect, in addition to being loose and detaching from the shirt as if it were a necklace.

• Round neck, since the neck is so open in the central part, whether our bow tie is pre-knotted or not, it will look strange. On both sides of the shirt collar we will see the collar (narrow part of the bow tie) , which we normally avoid being seen.

• Simple Italian collar, similar to the round neck, having such a large opening in the central area, and although our bow tie looks in all its splendor, (since it has space to do so ) so will the part of the neck that we do not want. let it be seen.

Bonus track ; Never wear a bow tie with a polo shirt. The polo shirt is a garment designed for sports, and even if it has long or short sleeves, the polo shirt and the bow tie are perfect. And no matter how trendy, cool and super innovative it may seem to you, others have already tried it and failed.

The collars we recommend

After this "toast" you will be wishing that we would once and for all tell you which collars we do like to wear a bow tie. Or at least those of us who know that wherever you wear them, they will be a sure hit since they will create the complete and uniform look that we are looking for.

Let's go there...

• Simple American collar or with a button, any of these options are great for incorporating a bow tie . They are narrow collars that allow the bow tie to look great and not lose fit. Whether or not you use buttons on this type of collar makes the look more or less formal , that is, if you want a formal look, go for the buttons, otherwise use the same collar without them. The only thing to keep in mind is: the thickness of the collar of our bow tie should not protrude below the collar of the shirt. Try it on and if it works, choose the next model.

• Simple French collar or with a hidden button , in the image you can see some very exaggerated French collars, but in stores you will find much more discreet and appropriate French collars. This is, in our opinion, the best option. With or without a button, you decide (the button will help prevent the peaks of your neck from rising over time). You will wear the bow tie without the collar showing above, below or from the sides.

• Tuxedo collar, obviously only for formal ceremonies. But to do this, you should not only choose a sober and discreet bow tie, but also the tuxedo.

And here's today's information. We hope that it has been useful to you and that you have already selected a couple of shirts to test and see which one suits you best.

And remember, if you haven't chosen a bow tie yet, ours are perfect to match with you, because with more than 300 models available, one is sure to fit you like a glove :)

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