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Collar Styles

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Instructions for Selecting Collar Style

Collar spread comparison

First, select the collar spread. Ripley collars come in five different spreads:
S1 is Narrow Spread
S2 is Medium Spread
S3 is Modified Spread
S4 is Wide Spread
S5 is Extra Wide Spread
The S2 collar is the standard dress shirt collar style.

Collar front ilustration Collar back ilustration
Key to Above Illustrations
1 Spread
2 Point Length
3 Back Height
4 Front Band Height
5 Tie Space
Then, specify point length, back height, front band height and / or tie space, if variation from standard is desired. The standard collar dimensions are:
3" point length
1-3/4" back height
1" front band height
1/2" tie space
Here are some illustrations of representative collar styles available from Ripley Custom Shirtmakers.

Narrow Spread, Snap Tab
2-3/4" Points, 1-3/4" back, 1/2" tie space.
(No Stays is standard on Tab Collars.)
Specify: S1, 2-3/4" Points, Snap Tab
Narrow Spread
2-3/4" Points, 1-3/4" Back, No Tie Space
Specify: S1, 2-3/4" Points, No Tie Space
Medium Spread
3" Points, 1-3/4" Back, 1/2" Tie Space
Specify: S2
Medium Spread, Button Down
3" Points, 1-3/4" Back, 1/2" Tie Space.
(No Stays is standard on Button Down Collars.)
Specify: S2, Button Down
Modified Spread, 2-1/2" Points
1-1/2" back, 1/2" tie space
Specify: S3, 2-1/2" Points, 1-1/2" Back
Modified Spread, 3" Points
1-3/4" Back, 1/2" Tie Space
Specify: S3
Wide Spread, 2-1/2" Points
1-3/4" Back, No Tie Space
Specify: S4, 2-1/2" Points, No Tie Space
Wide Spread, 3" Points
1-3/4" Back, 1/2" Tie Space
Specify: S4
Extra Wide Spread, 2-1/2" Points
1-3/4" Back, No Tie Space
Specify: S5, 2-1/2" Points, No Tie Space
Extra Wide Spread, 3" Points
1-3/4" Back, 1/2" Tie Space
Specify: S5
Curved Wide Spread, 3" Points
1-3/4" Back, No Tie Space
Specify: SC, No Tie Space
Round Point, 2-1/2" Points
1-3/4" Back, 1/2" Tie Space
Specify: SR, 2-1/2" Points

Any collar style may be ordered button down.
No Stays is standard on Button-Down and Tab collars.


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