The spread collar has been the keystone of English bespoke look since the double collar came to town during the early 1920s
Its introduction is widely attributed to the famous Prince of Wales, probably due to his alleged creation of the Windsor knot that was supposed to escort it. In fairness, it was really his younger brother, the Duke of Kent, who first popularized it.
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After discussing the collar and the cuffs of a dress shirt, in this article of our guide to dress shirts we will feature some further details to choose from when selecting your perfect dress shirt.
Pockets
Some men like to have a shirt pocket; others don’t. A dress shirt without pockets is the most formal choice. A gentleman would wear a jacket and therefore he would never use his shirt pocket. On the other hand, someone engaged in physical labor used the pocket to store things while working. Nowadays no one would put items in a pocket, but there are some people who, as a stylistic choice, would like to add a pocket to a dress shirt.
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