Hi, I am working on writing my family history and have come across a lot of old pictures. One of them shows a couple that I am not yet able to recognize, yet the particular collar and tie seem quite unique of a certain time. Would it make sense for the attached picture to be from Russia or Poland at the turn of the past century? Anything else that can be inferred from the picture? I appreciate any and all feedback.
Fancy collar and tie -- when was this picture taken?
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Menswear changed more slowly and subtly than womenswear did. To me, your ancestor's collar looks like a detachable starched collar - this Wikipedia article gives a pretty good overview. They came in a variety of shapes. Most were washable and heavily starched, but I have seen disposable ones as well.
If you browse through our Wedding Resource and enlarge the photos that include grooms over the decades, you will see a lot of men in stiff starched collars. The necktie was most often a bow tie for formal occasions like a wedding, but not always.
Menswear changed more slowly and subtly than womenswear did. To me, your ancestor's collar looks like a detachable starched collar - this Wikipedia article gives a pretty good overview. They came in a variety of shapes. Most were washable and heavily starched, but I have seen disposable ones as well.
If you browse through our Wedding Resource and enlarge the photos that include grooms over the decades, you will see a lot of men in stiff starched collars. The necktie was most often a bow tie for formal occasions like a wedding, but not always.