Shirts with buttons on collars

[darren]

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Some where recent buys but are old shirts and some are newer shirts.

Youd find some in charity shops.
Youd find shirts like those perhaps in old retro clothing shops.

darren, are those shirts recent buys? I can't remember seeing any shirts with collar buttons for a while but would like to buy one if they are still made. If not, i will have to search our attic, where one or two might be lurking.

[staffslad]

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Darren, are those shirts recent buys? I can't remember seeing any shirts with collar buttons for a while but would like to buy one if they are still made. If not, I will have to search our attic, where one or two might be lurking.

[darren]

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Ive got shirts with buttons on the collars and never do them up now.

I used to but it made me feel like i could not breathe and it just felt to uncomfortable.

[80sChav]

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80sChav, I can't explain why I never fastened the collar buttons when I wasn't wearing a tie, I just felt uncomfortable if they were fastened .

I thought I had at least one of my old shirts with collar buttons still in my wardrobe, but a quick look showed it wasn't there, so possibly residing in a box in our attic.

Talking of cheesecloth, I remember my cousin had several cheesecloth shirts or perhaps I should say blouses as she was a girl, and I remember it particularly as it was the long, hot summer of 1976 and she stayed with us for a few weeks. Cheesecloth was popular in '76 .

I know how you mean Staffslad - it depended on personal taste in my area and the area you lived in, if they had this style I recall well too. As well in my area it depended on if friends had this style and in-particular if you went on a night-out too. Many a factor contributed indeed to if the buttoned the buttons on the collar with or without a tie, no doubts!

80sChav

[staffslad]

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80sChav, I can't explain why I never fastened the collar buttons when I wasn't wearing a tie, I just felt uncomfortable if they were fastened .

I thought I had at least one of my old shirts with collar buttons still in my wardrobe, but a quick look showed it wasn't there, so possibly residing in a box in our attic.

Talking of cheesecloth, I remember my cousin had several cheesecloth shirts or perhaps I should say blouses as she was a girl, and I remember it particularly as it was the long, hot summer of 1976 and she stayed with us for a few weeks. Cheesecloth was popular in '76 .

[80sChav]

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scrunchy - do you mean cheese cloth ?
Button down collars will always be around, fashion is cyclical anyhow.
Summer seemed to be popular for button downs with short sleeves...maybe cos of wind - no jacket !... (What's a Tie I hear the youngsters ask ;-) )

Indeed about a Tie - Discoman!!

In the Summer though regardless of Buttons on Collars - I recall about 1995 the Grease look with a Shirt and T-Shirt underneath but no Buttons fastened became an amazing trend (for going out/or and wherever)!

80sChav

[DSCOMAN]

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scrunchy - do you mean cheese cloth ?
Button down collars will always be around, fashion is cyclical anyhow.
Summer seemed to be popular for button downs with short sleeves...maybe cos of wind - no jacket !... (What's a Tie I hear the youngsters ask ;-) )

[80sChav]

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I had several white shirts with buttons on the collars that I wore for work with a tie back in the 90s. If I wore one with out a tie I didn't usually fasten the buttons but with a tie then always the collar buttons would be fastened.

How cool Staffslad - I ahd not thought of Shirts with Buttons as so!

I guess it could go either way in how you mention as we always did the Buttons on the Collars Up - Ties or not! In a way it was like a competition or similar like (round my area) you either wore Farrar's or Cords!

80sChav

[staffslad]

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I had several white shirts with buttons on the collars that I wore for work with a tie back in the 90s. If I wore one with out a tie I didn't usually fasten the buttons but with a tie then always the collar buttons would be fastened.

[darren]

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It seems some shirts dont go out of fashion they keep coming back every so often.
But why do they disappear i wonder.

But im glad they do come back and dont completely disappear.



Im not really one for wearing shirts with buttons and i rarely do button the top one.

these kind of shirts with buttons on the collar will always be trendy ..... Or i hope so anyway!

I have noticed that from the 1980s that they have had an habit of returning every so many years and thankfully they always can/do retain the look/style regardless and it never fades thankfully!

80schav

[80sChav]

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These kind of Shirts with Buttons on the Collar will always be trendy ..... or I hope so anyway!

I have noticed that from the 1980s that they have had an habit of returning every so many years and thankfully they always can/do retain the look/style regardless and it never fades thankfully!

80sChav

[darren]

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i actually do have a few button down collar shirts which i did not think i had.

sad news about ben.

[Richard1978]

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That's sad news.

I've got a few Maine New England items from Debenhams, mostly pullovers.

[CitizenKeyne]

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I still wear button down collar shirts but usually only short sleeved. More often than not a gingham Ben Sherman or Fred Perry, although Maine do a nice line in them aswell. Being that I am still a dedicated follower of the skinhead fashion I supose it not the unusual to me to see people wearing them. Also sadly Ben Sherman ( the man ) actually passed away on Tuesday .. sad day ... RIP Ben

[nuttytigger]

I used to wear Ben Sherman shirts to school lol.