tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post114269438818180259..comments2024-03-29T09:02:15.309-04:00Comments on Salt Water New England: Collars Up?Salt Water New Englandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08940851375677714833noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-54074121743762835022023-02-27T17:42:34.889-05:002023-02-27T17:42:34.889-05:00In my part of California the sun is often brutal a...In my part of California the sun is often brutal and it can also be very windy. I usually just pull on my shirts and let the collars do what they will, but sometimes the weather forces the issue. I'm a woman, but I don't give much thought to how men or women wear their collars, either way is fine . . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-11868156479643092472023-02-27T17:04:58.406-05:002023-02-27T17:04:58.406-05:00A popped collar brings back memories. It's a p...A popped collar brings back memories. It's a pleasant surprise for me when I see it today; I guess I'm *too* nostalgic in my old ageMaineWasphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06781744007503381382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-68184253721954716802023-02-27T14:23:51.036-05:002023-02-27T14:23:51.036-05:00I agree. I agree. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-49659360265371108182023-02-27T11:16:59.001-05:002023-02-27T11:16:59.001-05:00The original polo shirt was the forerunner of the ...The original polo shirt was the forerunner of the modern button down shirt. The collars were buttoned down to prevent them flapping about while playing.tjmataahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05846211968026030858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-91628243488084378112023-02-27T09:12:43.328-05:002023-02-27T09:12:43.328-05:00Was not the 'polo' shirt invented in India...Was not the 'polo' shirt invented in India back then with the collar designed to be 'popped' while playing polo under the brutal sun...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-46140438177137865282023-02-27T08:16:38.884-05:002023-02-27T08:16:38.884-05:00It's funny that this thread follows the thread...It's funny that this thread follows the thread about living simply. If you have time to worry about the collar of a polo shirt, or perhaps your fingernails, your life isn't really all that hectic or complicated. BlueTrainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15008640585987540252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-72879699700565237972023-02-27T08:13:27.905-05:002023-02-27T08:13:27.905-05:00If you have to ask!If you have to ask!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-52671919313987056882023-02-26T12:52:09.468-05:002023-02-26T12:52:09.468-05:00My polo collars are always popped. Some non-button...My polo collars are always popped. Some non-button down shirts look more elegant when the back of the collar is popped and the front points are folded. EDRnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-8297101364995226332023-02-25T17:08:37.090-05:002023-02-25T17:08:37.090-05:00I agree with the others who describe it as affecte...I agree with the others who describe it as affected depending on the circumstance. It's one thing to pop the collar when you are out on the water with the sun beating down on you and you need to keep your neck from getting burned but on land it looks ridiculous.Little Rednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-54987738804212140942023-02-25T15:58:10.651-05:002023-02-25T15:58:10.651-05:00I am a 66 year-old woman who pops her collar infre...I am a 66 year-old woman who pops her collar infrequently. I like the look but feel inauthentic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-23780211416491571792023-02-25T13:11:44.999-05:002023-02-25T13:11:44.999-05:00When I was young, it was one of many affectations ...When I was young, it was one of many affectations of "studied carelessness" unless there was a functional reason to do it. Forgivable in youth, not so much as an adult.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-23462922752878017762023-02-25T12:01:39.700-05:002023-02-25T12:01:39.700-05:00Agree. Tends to look a bit pretentious on males, ...Agree. Tends to look a bit pretentious on males, like they are trying too hard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-73267473359861871452023-02-25T00:48:18.788-05:002023-02-25T00:48:18.788-05:00New Jersey shore. You misspelled New Jersey shore....New Jersey shore. You misspelled New Jersey shore. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-11243295222459205472023-02-24T21:42:20.236-05:002023-02-24T21:42:20.236-05:00Hahaha! His torso is certainly well-insulated!Hahaha! His torso is certainly well-insulated!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-38465760050473137462023-02-24T21:28:49.045-05:002023-02-24T21:28:49.045-05:00Some may think my comments are sexist but it looks...Some may think my comments are sexist but it looks good on females but not on males. On males it looks like they are trying to be preppy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-60125904478136332482023-02-24T17:44:24.472-05:002023-02-24T17:44:24.472-05:00If you are wearing a Schott Perfecto over a white ...If you are wearing a Schott Perfecto over a white T-shirt, with jeans and engineer boots -- then pop the collar. Otherwise, nope (at least as a middle aged man, imho).Ross Robert Kleinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-21114324466819568822023-02-24T17:27:31.909-05:002023-02-24T17:27:31.909-05:00Unless there is a practical reason to "pop&qu...Unless there is a practical reason to "pop" one's collar, doing so is a bit pretentious. That said, whether it actually looks good depends on age, gender, and location. Women, whether younger or older, can get away with it. Men, not so much, regardless of age. But, younger men (boys really) are better able to pull it off than older men. It's also harder to pull off the more north you go. It always seemed to be more of a southern-prep thing to me, and while "popped collars" were a "thing" in the Northeast in the 80's, it was more of a fad, and practically non-existent by the 90's. For some reason, it seems to have persisted much longer south of the Mason-Dixon Line. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-42439990065597143862023-02-24T16:54:19.027-05:002023-02-24T16:54:19.027-05:00If you have to ask...If you have to ask...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-65066513002212184512023-02-24T15:39:28.909-05:002023-02-24T15:39:28.909-05:00Agreed that a popped collar can look like an affec...Agreed that a popped collar can look like an affectation on a man of a certain age and that women can more easily deploy the look.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-24433285051197965342023-02-24T15:38:25.306-05:002023-02-24T15:38:25.306-05:00Exactly my approach to popped collars, too.Exactly my approach to popped collars, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-31750616252313295292023-02-24T14:19:14.660-05:002023-02-24T14:19:14.660-05:00I've always thought the look was supposed to b...I've always thought the look was supposed to be that you just threw on the shirt without paying any attention to the collar, so if part of the collar is sticking up you don't know it and wouldn't care if you did know it.Bud's Eyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16912423458881815235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-44924754374642759312023-02-24T14:08:16.887-05:002023-02-24T14:08:16.887-05:00Worn them popped occasionally since the '80...Worn them popped occasionally since the '80's. Temps in the sixties here on the coast of Virginia so wore a popped white RL polo, Bill's khakis, Alden for BB unlined loafers in color 8 with an older heavy navy OCBD from Land"s End (3 1/4" collar) unbuttoned and untucked. Compliments from two female clients. <br /><br />Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00873197159421315159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-74177915880794843002023-02-24T13:11:44.908-05:002023-02-24T13:11:44.908-05:00Pulling on a polo automatically pops the collar. ...Pulling on a polo automatically pops the collar. Turn it down if it is night or you are staying indoors. Vecchio Vespanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-80928519641928382122023-02-24T10:55:53.275-05:002023-02-24T10:55:53.275-05:00I have a short neck, so I don't generally pop ...I have a short neck, so I don't generally pop my collars. It's all about proportion - size of sweater, collar, and body. It really suits Muffy.Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16487627682393719318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8714922182513339530.post-33545456877568837452023-02-24T10:42:52.483-05:002023-02-24T10:42:52.483-05:00I live in Florida and am on the water a lot. I'...I live in Florida and am on the water a lot. I've learned the hard way (sunburned neck) to wear lightweight, cotton Polo's with the collar up. I love Florida sun (and any sun), but it will fry you in no time. In Northern Michigan, on a 90 degree day in July, the air is hot but the sun is really only warm. In Florida at even 75 degrees in February, the sun is HOT on your skin. Sunscreen, hats, and (prep or non-prep) collars up!!!WyndWaternoreply@blogger.com