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historical research
The modern shirt shape has a long history.
(For more information, see the history section).
Modern shirt have many attention paid to the design & sewing of each part.
Of course, there are many simplified parts,
but other side, there are also a wonderful “made by hand” quality.
form
TOPIC
mystery cloth “COTTON”
![スクリーンショット 2022-10-16 6.42.12 スクリーンショット 2022-10-16 6.42.12](https://highcollarmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/e8773450bc27eafdaf667a18d2706b78-qbund0iul7v7unaovb41cn3v1ztuuody8o27z9gtww.jpg)
Cotton grows from animals.
When you go to a museum and see a portrait you always wonder about this funny collar. I always agree with you about that. Why did these collars become so popular? And how did they become so bloated? Let’s take a trip through history with us..
TOPIC
Missing “Dhaka muslin”
![](https://whoknowsaboutdressshirts.kasowebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/ddad6fecbbc1e2772006287ca9a999df.png)
The world's best cotton has disappeared
The muslin fabric featured in Marie-Antoinette’s portraits. The sheer, transparent fabric fascinated European aristocrats. And the lost world best beautiful fabric “Dhaka Muslin” from Mughal Empire (Now Bangladesh) , They can no longer be reproduced. The craftsmen who made the delicate fabric had their fingers chopped off by the British man.
NEW TOPIC
a symbol of Rich
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Ruff ...Why is it shaped like this?
When you go to a museum and see a portrait you always wonder about this funny collar. I always agree with you about that. Why did these collars become so popular? And how did they become so bloated? Let’s take a trip through history with us..
TOPIC
the man’s beautiful sleeves
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What a beautiful men's sleeve !
It is unthinkable today, but beautiful decoration existed for men. It was a symbol of a rich , a sign of royalty and nobility. Lace material, now a privilege for women, was also a symbol of male riches. Many portraits depict the beautiful lace material. Why have they disappeared from history?
TOPIC
truth story the Button Down
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Who invented the button-down ?
General history of the button-down shirt. “The button-down shirt was invented by Brooks Brothers.” ”They were made after seeing the collars of polo players.”
But the pictures I found show that before they discovered the button-down shirt (in the UK before 1896), it was already being worn by athletes in other sports. Now where is the truth?
TOPIC
Beautiful old shuttle loom.
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The good thing by old machines.
General history of the button-down shirt. “The button-down shirt was invented by Brooks Brothers.” ”They were made after seeing the collars of polo players.”
But the pictures I found show that before they discovered the button-down shirt (in the UK before 1896), it was already being worn by athletes in other sports. Now where is the truth?
TOPIC
Missing “Viyella FLANNEL”
![スクリーンショット 2022-09-04 10.00.00 スクリーンショット 2022-09-04 10.00.00](https://highcollarmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/8e7f648e10c0964bfd8e3481c41ce268-qbunic9xbf5pn3k5rlzxhapw8lkqgxj6z159vpkink.jpg)
55% merino wool and 45% cotton...
General history of the button-down shirt. “The button-down shirt was invented by Brooks Brothers.” ”They were made after seeing the collars of polo players.”
But the pictures I found show that before they discovered the button-down shirt (in the UK before 1896), it was already being worn by athletes in other sports. Now where is the truth?
TOPIC
Irishlinen or Woven in Ireland
![スクリーンショット 2022-09-05 0.36.16 スクリーンショット 2022-09-05 0.36.16](https://highcollarmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/7dc9cfc8f0ab4a456de01dbf5417d3f7-e1662305853942-qbunhuezpkh9iia3nwa0nx84ya0reokakkr1rgazxs.jpg)
The lost real "Irish Linen" in Ireland.
When you go to a museum and see a portrait you always wonder about this funny collar. I always agree with you about that. Why did these collars become so popular? And how did they become so bloated? Let’s take a trip through history with us..
TOPIC
triggered the Opium War
![スクリーンショット 2022-09-05 0.44.13 スクリーンショット 2022-09-05 0.44.13](https://highcollarmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/ddfaa8757287928ec0336bdf44269ef2-e1681999975222-qbunhqnmy8c482fk9unidy6akqjajw5d8253ucgkmo.jpg)
The "Nankeen" was of excellent quality !
When you go to a museum and see a portrait you always wonder about this funny collar. I always agree with you about that. Why did these collars become so popular? And how did they become so bloated? Let’s take a trip through history with us..
![](https://highcollarmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/6521700140e540ba9630a774c7d2e937-e1661385424899-300x119.png)
historical research
The modern shirt shape has a long history.
(For more information, see the history section).
Modern shirt have many attention paid to the design & sewing of each part.
Of course, there are many simplified parts,
but other side, there are also a wonderful “made by hand” quality.
FABRICS
TOPIC
mystery cloth “COTTON”
![スクリーンショット 2022-10-16 6.42.12 スクリーンショット 2022-10-16 6.42.12](https://highcollarmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/e8773450bc27eafdaf667a18d2706b78-qbund0iul7v7unaovb41cn3v1ztuuody8o27z9gtww.jpg)
Cotton grows from animals.
When you go to a museum and see a portrait you always wonder about this funny collar. I always agree with you about that. Why did these collars become so popular? And how did they become so bloated? Let’s take a trip through history with us..
TOPIC
Missing “Dhaka muslin”
![](https://whoknowsaboutdressshirts.kasowebsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/ddad6fecbbc1e2772006287ca9a999df.png)
The world's best cotton has disappeared
The muslin fabric featured in Marie-Antoinette’s portraits. The sheer, transparent fabric fascinated European aristocrats. And the lost world best beautiful fabric “Dhaka Muslin” from Mughal Empire (Now Bangladesh) , They can no longer be reproduced. The craftsmen who made the delicate fabric had their fingers chopped off by the British man.
NEW TOPIC
a symbol of Rich
![](https://highcollarmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/96630acca9e4e244553ae0cb7db720a0-e1662032954129-1024x684.png)
Ruff ...Why is it shaped like this?
When you go to a museum and see a portrait you always wonder about this funny collar. I always agree with you about that. Why did these collars become so popular? And how did they become so bloated? Let’s take a trip through history with us..
TOPIC
Irishlinen or Woven in Ireland
![スクリーンショット 2022-09-02 16.45.49 スクリーンショット 2022-09-02 16.45.49](https://highcollarmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/xd820480f63339272a31f813b9505da80-qbunjp5j6t0metl5u74j2ydv4mvtl6x8hr2iu3k1o0.jpg.pagespeed.ic.JvfWZZbnOk.jpg)
The lost real "Irish Linen" in Ireland.
When you go to a museum and see a portrait you always wonder about this funny collar. I always agree with you about that. Why did these collars become so popular? And how did they become so bloated? Let’s take a trip through history with us..
TOPIC
Missing “Viyella FLANNEL”
55% merino wool and 45% cotton...
General history of the button-down shirt. “The button-down shirt was invented by Brooks Brothers.” ”They were made after seeing the collars of polo players.”
But the pictures I found show that before they discovered the button-down shirt (in the UK before 1896), it was already being worn by athletes in other sports. Now where is the truth?
TOPIC
triggered the Opium War
![Destroying_Chinese_war_junks,_by_E._Duncan_(1843) Destroying_Chinese_war_junks,_by_E._Duncan_(1843)](https://highcollarmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/xDestroying_Chinese_war_junks_by_E._Duncan_1843-qbuneubjvmdafcn473jx76i4mytjthn5tpq7kmr9tc.jpg.pagespeed.ic.FYa-MIGuxm.jpg)
The "Nankeen" was of excellent quality !
When you go to a museum and see a portrait you always wonder about this funny collar. I always agree with you about that. Why did these collars become so popular? And how did they become so bloated? Let’s take a trip through history with us..
TOPIC
Missing “Viyella FLANNEL”
![スクリーンショット 2022-09-05 1.21.53 スクリーンショット 2022-09-05 1.21.53](https://highcollarmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/f75ed3ae02db1cca8c8e7b9609f672c6-qbunhi738q0jbkrun8zv9ib589ozmm7s6w9qiut46o.jpg)
Oldest Mills built as a steam-powered in Ancoats in 1798.
General history of the button-down shirt. “The button-down shirt was invented by Brooks Brothers.” ”They were made after seeing the collars of polo players.”
But the pictures I found show that before they discovered the button-down shirt (in the UK before 1896), it was already being worn by athletes in other sports. Now where is the truth?
TOPIC
American heart Dan River
![スクリーンショット 2022-09-05 1.14.16 スクリーンショット 2022-09-05 1.14.16](https://highcollarmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/6044c78a42ec0e89242fab409d7f2abc-qbunhmwa6w6yxml0vt103z4g771tp3qfvjj5x8m5bk.jpg)
The rise of the cotton industry & the problem of child labour.
When you go to a museum and see a portrait you always wonder about this funny collar. I always agree with you about that. Why did these collars become so popular? And how did they become so bloated? Let’s take a trip through history with us..
TOPIC
Toyota Commemorative Museum
![スクリーンショット 2022-09-02 10.41.33 スクリーンショット 2022-09-02 10.41.33](https://highcollarmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/176c9ecfa8bb1554312759b02ec7d43e-qbunkgeup01xrihkf0wpl9i8ct5gsexg9hzlr4fmnk.jpg)
Japanese car brand "TOYOTA" had been a cotton mills
General history of the button-down shirt. “The button-down shirt was invented by Brooks Brothers.” ”They were made after seeing the collars of polo players.”
But the pictures I found show that before they discovered the button-down shirt (in the UK before 1896), it was already being worn by athletes in other sports. Now where is the truth?
forms
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