This week we received a handful of inquiries about French cuffs (if we do them). So now feels like a good time to let our customers (potential and existing) know why they’ll not see French cuffs as an option at Todd Shelton.

When buying a shirt, I believe the size of a man’s body should determine the size of his shirt, not the size of his neck (there are exceptions that I’ll discuss at the bottom of this article).

We developed a proprietary Collar-Control, a little hidden button and buttonhole to keep your collar from spreading out. It allows your Point collar to perform like a Button-Down collar; standing higher around your neck and not spreading out.

Let’s look at what we saw as a problem and how we fixed it.

The placket is the center front vertical piece where the buttons and buttonholes are placed. The placket between the top two buttons can collapse under the weight of the collar band and collar – causing the neckline to droop and spread open.

At Todd Shelton, we debated whether or not we should use stays at all in our point-collar shirts (button-down collars do not have stays). So, in our quest for the perfect collar, we made up shirts both with and without stays and began wear testing. Our findings?

You may wear your shirt untucked as much as tucked. The shirt needs to be versatile and look right however you choose to wear it. If the shirt is too short and you reach up, the shirt may come untucked. If too long, the shirt loses its style when untucked.

You can choose between a Point Collar and a Button-Down Collar for most Todd Shelton shirts. We wear them both, there is no right or wrong. Let’s look at the visual and constructional differences between the two styles.