Shirt Collar Destruction
Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2023 8:49 am
Hey, all!
I come with a weird issue. Most of the gigs I'm required to do, outside of the standard tux for orchestra/wind band work, require black or white button-downs. I've been able to find shirts with loose or adjustable collars, as well as comfortable material that doesn't scratch up my neck too badly when I put it between the instrument and my neck (this is more comfortable with standard collar heights than trying to squeeze it under where the instrument makes contact with my neck). However, I've now lost 2 white shirts in about 4 months, because a hole in the outermost layer of fabric starts to appear, specifically when I'm playing bass trombone with my Edwards double-Thayer.
For those of you that have run into the same issue, what sorts of remedies do you use to avoid destroying your shirts? Do you put a cover on the instrument or shirt? Is there a shirt manufacturer that makes lower-than-normal collars? It's getting a bit embarrassing to show up in nice pants/shoes/tie and have this weird blemish right (left) on my shirt collar. Help!
I come with a weird issue. Most of the gigs I'm required to do, outside of the standard tux for orchestra/wind band work, require black or white button-downs. I've been able to find shirts with loose or adjustable collars, as well as comfortable material that doesn't scratch up my neck too badly when I put it between the instrument and my neck (this is more comfortable with standard collar heights than trying to squeeze it under where the instrument makes contact with my neck). However, I've now lost 2 white shirts in about 4 months, because a hole in the outermost layer of fabric starts to appear, specifically when I'm playing bass trombone with my Edwards double-Thayer.
For those of you that have run into the same issue, what sorts of remedies do you use to avoid destroying your shirts? Do you put a cover on the instrument or shirt? Is there a shirt manufacturer that makes lower-than-normal collars? It's getting a bit embarrassing to show up in nice pants/shoes/tie and have this weird blemish right (left) on my shirt collar. Help!