Figure 1.-- John for ordinary school days he wore shirts with a soft collar an neck tie. For special occassions he wore an Eton collar. The Eton collar had a button hole in front and in back to hold it into place.

Many boys up to John's age commonly wore blouses. Earllier the collars could be quite large, but by the mid-1910s the collar size was declining. Boys John age were also wearing shirt waists, especially for special occassions. They were woirn with detachable collars. Eton collars were still worn in the 1910s, althouh they were not as common as in the 1900s. John for ordinary school days he wore shirts with a soft collar an neck tie. For special occassions he wore an Eton collar. The Eton collar had a button hole in front and in back to hold it into place. A contributer tells us, "I think detachable collars always have to have a collar button at the back as well as the front to hold them in place. Without the rear button the starched collars would ride up and expose the neckband of the shirt. I used to wear detachable collars, and the back button is essential to prevent this from happening. The back collar button with the Eton style detachable collar would be hidden. The button goes through the first layer but not the folded over part of the collar. When there was only one layer of collar, a necktie would usually cover the back button (as well as the front button."

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