Contrasting Colours
Contrasting Collars
Back to the point about the green and black and contrasting collars. I was thinking that if you or I wanted to buy or make a jacket or blouse with a contrasting collar, one could save sewing time with a detachable collar.
Fastings For Detachable Collars
Velcro might scratch your neck or delicate fabrics underneath. So I would choose an alternative fastening, ideally small snaps. Snaps is the shorter American word, for fasteningsd which in the UK are called and sold as press studs.(Without available snaps, you would have to make do with buttons and buttonholes, or ribbons.
A Sewn-On Scarf Or Cravat
You could also make a detachable collar using a scarf. Or add a neatly pre-tied and sewn together cravat. Sew press studs underneath on one side for getting into the garment.
Multiple Outfits Made From Changing Collars
For a change of outfits on a weekend away, a blouse or jacket could have two colours of collar. With a second blouse with the changeable collar, you have four outfits. All black, all green, black with a green collar, green with a black collar.
Simple Scarf Addition
If this seams too much work, just take four different scarves to wear over a white blouse or black tee-shirt. A fancy pin will upgrade the outfit for evenings. Or a pretty scarf ring.
Identifying Photos From Clothes
That gives you four outfits, for the benefit of others, or to identify photos. All black was Friday. All green was Saturday. Black with the green collar was Sunday. Green with the black collar was Monday..
You. could alternatively wear each different outfit on successive weekends or successive summer or winter holidays.
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