Mens Collars in Box

Overview

Cardboard case with leather straps,and metal studs.
Inside case, are four white stiffened fabric collars

Historical information

Joyce Harrison's father, C W Haines ("Bill") came to Western Australia from South Australia in mid 1930's and settled in Ambergate.
Married a Nannup lady in 1946 (Jessie nee Blythe). They dairied until mid 1960's on the same farm before going into beef then retiring..
(Ambergate Group Settlement from 1930s-1960s)

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-124-2022.164
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Case: On the top lid of case, has the wording "Collars"
Collar A: "The Criterion Brand. Four Fold. Made in Australia. Correct 16 1/2 x 1 3/4 P "
Collar B: "Dermo: Extra Quality. Made in England. Cotton. 14 "
Collar C: "The Denham. Four Fold Brand. All Linen Front. 1 3/4 x 14 "
Collar D: "The Denham. Four Fold Brand. All Linen Front. 1 3/4 x 14 "

Contextual information

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

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Last modified
Monday, 22 December, 2025
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Busselton Historical Society

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Collar and Case
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