1890s
Around 1892
From https://janeaustensworld.wordpress.com/tag/footmen/
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| Footmen tended to be young, tall, and good-looking. |
Footmen, whose livery cost more than their yearly salary, were status symbols. Chosen for their height and looks, they were the only servants allowed to assist the butler at dinner table. These men were the only servants allowed upstairs.
This is a typical Victorian-era collar - tall and stiff. The smaller corner-folded tuxedo collar would not come into fashion for house staff until the following century.
*** Collection of modern re-creations of Victorian menswear
Available here
DIY (Not the greatest instructions, but it has possibility)
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*** Ooh! Easy alteration of a regular dress shirt!
NOT BAD.
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