Wednesday 15 June 2022

Cutting The Ties

One significant change in retirement is Bob is rarely in formal dress these days- fewer occasions requiring a suit with collar and tie. This has reduced my ironing load [whoopee!] and the few ties he has kept stay unworn in the wardrobe most of the time. He has one shirt which he loves, a blue, cotton twill "Oxford". It is loose, and comfortable. But it is rather old, and the collar has worn right through.

unpicked the collar and lifted it right out of the collar band. Then restitched the gap along the top of the band by hand. 

Voila! a casual collarless shirt. Perfect for balmy summer days. No tie required






10 comments:

  1. That was a great idea!

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  2. When I was a teen, my mother used to do that with men's shirts which I thought was so cool.

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    1. I won't ask how long it was since you were a teen!

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  3. That's a brilliant idea, and very fashionable too!

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    1. I notice that many retailers call these "Grandad Shirts" - so that makes them very appropriate for Bob now!

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  4. I'll have to try that because some of Dan's shirts are doing the same thing.

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  5. I have also done the same operation on skye guy's work shirts. Voila - new style!
    ~ skye

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  6. That's a very clever make-over!

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  7. Good job! It has turned out well. I have "turned" a collar or two in the past but this is a good idea for the casual ones.

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