HughW Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Any thoughts? (Sheffield Independent, 22 Aug 1863) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vox Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 I can only imagine that they were detachable collar and cuffs made of metal. In my teens (1960's) I used to have some plastic ones that were extremely stiff, always looked immaculate and just needed a wipe with a damp cloth to clean them. (the fact that they looked like what they were, shiny plastic collars, was kind of the point really.) Perhaps surprisingly, they were no more uncomfortable than starched ones, I seem to remember. It's only a short step to imagine that, before plastic (or cellulose) was invented, someone came up with the idea of using thin sheet steel. (It must have been painted I suppose.) I do also remember being able to buy, disposable, stiff paper collar and cuffs as well. I've searched about a bit and can't find any mention of those plastic ones never mind metal ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmund Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 From the Guide to the International Exhibition 1862: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vox Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Yo Edmund ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HughW Posted July 20, 2014 Author Share Posted July 20, 2014 Excellent work! Sheffield Independent 11 May 1861 Charles Fanshawe was a partner in the firm of Marriott & Atkinson, which went bankrupt in 1881. He died in 1889. The report is interesting though it doesn't mention collars. Sheffield Independent 24 May 1889 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HughW Posted July 20, 2014 Author Share Posted July 20, 2014 Somewhat confusing but fun... Yorkshire Gazette 1 Jun 1861 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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