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We have noted older boys and men wearing wing collars. We do not know a great deal about this style. It was not a style commonly worn by boys, but we do notice some boys wearing them in the late-19th century and very early 20th century. Most of the examples we have seen were 19th century, at least for boys. We see older men wearing them into the 1920s. The collars varied in size. We do not see many younger boys wearing them as it was an adult style. Many parents at the time preferred more juvenile styles for children. The boys wearing these collars were teenagers of varying ages, mostly older teens. A wing or wingtip collar is a small standing collar with the points stiffly starched and pressed to stick out horizontally, resembling "wings". It was commonly worn with men's evening dress, both white tie or black tie. But we notice them being worn by boys for less formal occassions. We see many American boys wearing these wing collars. They were commonly worn with neckties tied in very large knots--these large knots were called Windsors. Younger boys might wear bows, but this ws not very common because younger boys did not commonly wear these wing collars. . They may have been worn with other neckwear, but we usually see them with Windsor knots. Because of the age of the boys and the period they were common, boys wore them with adult-styled suit jackets and long trousers.
We have noted older boys and men wearing wing collars. We do not know a great deal about this style. It was not a style commonly worn by boys. I was commonly wotrn bt adult men. It was much less common for boys.
We notice some boys wearing them in the late-19th century and very early 20th century. Most of the examples we have seen were 19th century, at least for boys. An example is Joe Meyer in the 1870s. We see older men wearing them into the 1920s.
The collars varied in size and shape.
We see many Americantenagers wearing these wing collars. We do not, however, see many younger boys wearing them as it was an adult style. Many parents at the time preferred more juvenile styles for children. The boys wearing these collars were teenagers of varying ages, mostly older teens. While teen agers might wear wing collars, it was not common for boys before their teens. A good example is Maine boy Charles Bullock at the turn of the 20th century.
A wing or wingtip collar is a small standing collar with the points stiffly starched and pressed to stick out horizontally, resembling "wings".
It was commonly worn with men's evening dress, both white tie or black tie. But we notice them being worn by boys for less formal occassions. It was also a type of business dress for professional people.
Wing collars were usually worn with neckwear. They were commonly worn with neckties tied in very large knots--these large knots were called Windsors. This is how adult men wore them. And this is how teenagers also wore them. Younger boys might wear bows, but this ws not very common because younger boys did not commonly wear these wing collars. We do not see the really large bows that boys wore with lace and ruffled collars. But we do see modestly sized bows. They may have been worn with other neckwear, but we usually see them with Windsor knots.
Because of the age of the boys and the period they were common, boys wore them with adult-styled suit jackets and long trousers.
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