Stock collar
A stiff or wrapped neck band—the stock collar of eighteenth-century menswear worn under cravats and formal neckwear, ancestor of modern shirt bands and wing collars.
How to recognize it
Origin and history
Where it is used
What is worn now
Editorial styling suggestions from MsDressly—not strict rules.
How it differs
Expression and impression
Common questions
Sources
- Stock (headgear) . Wikipedia Stiff neck stock and stock collar in eighteenth-century menswear.
- Wing collar . Wikipedia Stiff formal wing points for white-tie dress shirts.
- Cravat . Wikipedia Neck cloth ancestor of modern ties and cravat-collar styling.
- Collar (clothing) . Wikipedia Shirt-collar taxonomy, stands, points, and collar families.
September 19, 2026

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