Figure 1.--This American boy looks to be about 15 years old. He wears a starched rounded collar with a knicker suit. HBC believes the photograph was taken about 1915. Note the model-T Ford in the background. Also notice how all the trees have been cut off the hill in the background.

HBC is not positive at this time as to the proper name of this collar. It was rounded like a Peter Pan collar, but much smaller. It was worn by older boys and men around the turn of the century. I believe it first appeared in the 1890s. It was very popular in the 1900s and 1910s, but was little seen after the early 1920s. While older boys wore this style, it was not uncommon to see boys still in knickers wearing it. This rounded collar was not worn with floppy bows as it was a style for older boys, but it was worn with a tie. Some boys may have worn it without a tie, but this requires furher investigation.