Cutaway Collar Formal Shirts

Men's Business and Formal Shirts with a Cutaway Collar

The cutaway collar, sometimes called a spread collar, has been a trend in men's formal shirts since around the 1920s and 1930s. A particular style of the cutaway collar was made famous by Edward VIII when he was Prince of Wales. A formal shirt with a cutaway collar is ideal for wearing a tie with a wider knot. Below we've picked out some of the best looking and best quality formal shirts with cutaway collars.

Our Selection of Formal Shirts with Cutaway Collars

See above for a great choice of the best men's formal shirts with cutaway collars, available to buy in UK.

About Cutaway Collar Formal Shirts

The cutaway collar is considered one of the smartest style collars for men's formal shirts. A cutaway collar gives a clean, sharp look to the collar, in contrast say to the button down collar, where the collars are typically floppier and longer. A cutaway collar is made to be worn with a tie, and allows the wearer to make the tie knot wider, and hence more visible. There may be a trend for thinner ties on the fashion catwalks, but in business wear a fine quality, wide knotted tie, is still considered the classic and smartest formal men's look. Companies such as TM Lewin specialise in making shirts with cutaway collars (or spread collars) and in fact make 2 specific styles; the Windsor cutaway collar, and the slightly less wide set Prince of Wales shirt collar range. You can find cutaway collars on all shirt types, including shirts with double cuffs, checked shirts, striped shirts, and even contrast collar shirts. But remember, to wear a cutaway collar shirt properly, you will need a slightly thicker tie knot, such as the Windsor knot.