It's become a cliche. I can well understand why Agnelli and Simons might not have bothered. Even some of my Brooks don't have much of a roll. Why bother on a Madras? Of the four that I own only Sero put on a sensible collar. Some of the nicer shirts I have owned have had neat little tab collars, and if I took a design job at Ralph Lauren I'd do away with the button-down collar altogether - in addition to having the shirts made in the USA, 100 per cent cotton, no emblem.
I go through a rail of shirts: Who made it? Where was it made? What's it made of? Will it be a good fit? What does the collar look like? Too stiff! Too droopy-looking! Naturally, I'm buying fewer and fewer shirts. I'm saddened when those that I cherish finally give up the ghost.
P.S. Can somebody find me a decent polo shirt? Another area for anger and disgust!
I've become quite fond of the open necked club collar. And short sleeved sport shirts, now as then, are fine without - I lean heavily towards the loop collar for those.
And the plain point was just as Ivy!
in Brooks terminology tennis rather than polo
what was golf collar referring to again?
While drinking Club Soda
It's only a matter of things not appearing forced. Ben Sherman, I think, has much to answer for.