Detachable collar

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A detachable collar, also called a false collar, is a shirt collar made separately from the shirt and fastened to it with collar studs. It may be made of linen, cotton or other materials and can be cleaned, pressed or replaced independently of the shirt. Many nineteenth- and early twentieth-century detachable collars were white and heavily starched to maintain a rigid shape. Detachable collars became an important part of men's business dress in the nineteenth century. In addition to washable fabric versions, manufacturers developed paper, rubber and celluloid collars, offering alternatives to laundering and starching cloth. Their changing shapes and materials were linked to industrial manufacture, ideals of respectability and debates over masculine appearance and bodily comfort.

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