Am I totally out of the stream of this thought to suggest that the "attitude" that the collar (or other item) is worn with means more than the "action" of wearing it? Add to that, the fact that the attitude may very well dictate what the action of wearing is (thinking of Greyjack's bald leather clad guys here) as opposed to the action of selecting other things to wear.

It seems to me that I dress better when I dress to suit myself, with an eye to where I will be. If it is a suit, I will be comfortable in the suit, or I won't wear that one. If it is jeans and a flannel shirt, the same applies. I dress for my comfort, not for someone else's eyes to make me appear to be something or the other.

Of course, that's only the dress side of class, and there's so much more to it.....