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Quite a variety of neckwear was worn with the Eton collar. We notice boys wearing virtually every type of neckwear worn at the time. Many boys did not wear neckwear with Eton collars, but we note other boys wearing floppy bows, bowsties, neckties, and other types of neckwear. The type of neckwear varied from country to country and over time.
We have limited information on this option, except that it was qauite common. Some boys wore no tie or bow at all. HBC believes this was particularly common in England. This appears to have been an especially common option for schoolwear.
The floppy bow was particularly popular in America and to a lesser extent in France. While the Eton collar was most popular in England, we note relatively few boys there wearing their Eton collars with large floppy bows. The bows could be quite large, but not nearly as large as the huge bows that American boys might wear with a Fauntleroy suit and lace collar. The floppy bows worn with Eton collars were often tied or knotted differently than those worn with Fautleroy suits. We notice this style appearing in America around the turn of the 20th century. Floppy bows had at that time been worn for more than two decades, but had not generally been paired with Eton collars. This fashion of wearing floppy bows appears to have been popular for only about a decade, because by the 1910s floppy bows began declining in popularity in America--especially the larger ones. It was mostly younger boys who wore floppy bows with Eton collars, but we have noted boys as old as 12-13 years so atired.
Bowties were also worn with Eton collars. We notice what look like Eton collars in different sizes. Some are quite small. Most of the bowties look to be done in black, but with black and white photography we can not be sure. Some boys wear larger bowties. It is difficult to destinguish between larger bowties and bows.
The modern necktie is also seen with the Eton collar. The length and with as well as the knot varied widely.
We have noted boys wearing quite a range of neckwear with Eton collars.Some boys worn novel neckwear not falling into the major categories.
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