Why will real shutters attact fewer wasps?
I don't really like the phony ones either, especially as you say, when they aren't wide enough to shutter anything. But I try to ignore all that and consider them decorative. It's something like the gold braid on one shoulder of fancy uniforms: It once had a function.
About 37 inches wide.
This is the kind of question I've been known to ask, if not here, friends. Something like, Would I be happy if I married that girl?
And you don't include a picture of your house. I'll say this, if like someone I know, you have a series of 72" windows with 6 inches between them, you won't like the look of shutters.
I don't think they go into the window frrames. I think you should find some real shutters and look at them.
We had real shutter until I was ten. I don't remember remembering details from then, but I've to others and I've seen the shutters attached to the mortar on the face of the brick house.
Knock on the door and ask the owners if you can measure the windows, the shutters. There may be a good reason not to, but if not, thye'll probably say yes.
You keep saying hinges. I've only seen heavy duty eyes and hooks for hinges.
Of course, your style of shutter has to go with your style of house.