Figure 1.--This American boy probably about 1905 wears a floppy bow over his Eton collar. These floppy bows were much more common in american than England or other European countries.
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Figure 1.--This American boy probably about 1905 wears a floppy bow over his Eton collar. These floppy bows were much more common in american than England or other European countries. |
Most boys wore their floppy bows over their Eton collars so in some interests it was difficult to see te Eton collar even though they were quiyr large. Other boys, but a smaller number, appear to have worn their neckwear under their Eton collars. Given the size of floppy bows this was somewhat difficult, perhaps wexplaining why this was the less common convention. Another important factor was that the many mothers particularly liked the floppy bows and did not want the boys' collar to hide them. Ties on the otherhand were normally worn under the collar as the vertical shape was made to fit between the collar wings. Bowties perhaps because of their small size were normally worn over the Eton collar.
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