what shirt?

[kid icarus]

here's a question. when wearing a kilt with a jacket and tie, what collar shirt do you wear? button down or point collar? also if ya'll have pictures, let's see them.

[Zardoz]

Standard Point collar for me, I do not care for Button Down or Spread collars.

[bigdad1]

If it is a dress situation I wear a tux shirt and a bow tie. That I hand tie, not a clip on.

[seanachie]

I certainly have worn both....as well as a standard tie and a bow tie. Both were white dress shirts and I do not think any thing particular to the collar would have made either stand out.

[EagleJCS]

The short, flip answer is "yes".

Really, as with most kilt-related apparel, it's up to your personal preference. Some people feel the point collar is a little more formal than the button-down, but not as formal as the spread collar.

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[thescot]

Hmmm. I prefer a button-down for more casual situations. In fact, unless I am wearing a four-in-hand tie, I only wear button-downs. and for fairly casual situations with a tie, I still wear button-donws. But . . .

if I am in a dressier situation requiring a tie and nicer jacket, I wear either a spread or standard point collar. Unless. . .

it is more of a black tie or formal sitation. In which case I would wear a bow tie--self-tied and never pre-tied--probably with a wing-collared shirt, complete with pleated front.

So, I guess the answer to your questin is, yep. I wear 'em all.

[be da veva]

In which case I would wear a bow tie--self-tied and never pre-tied--

Pre-tied bow tie???
How does that work??? Can that even exist??
Do you cut up the back and sew an elastic band??
Even if you could actually do it, I still prefer to self-tie mine.

[thescot]

Pre-tied bow tie???
How does that work??? Can that even exist??
Do you cut up the back and sew an elastic band??
Even if you could actually do it, I still prefer to self-tie mine.

That's pretty much what happens. The ties I've seen are all cookie cutter looking in their perfection, and they are provided with a small hook at the back that looks pretty attrocious.

[Jock Scot]

I am not a fan of button down collars as they are such a bind to put your tie on. So pointed collars for me, always.

[svc40bt]

I prefer a button-down if I am not wearing a tie, as they look neater with the top button undone; with a tie I prefer a spread collar, but I have some point collars as well.