Bow Ties

[bigdad1]

Never out of fashion. Indeed a timeless accessory. I wear a bow tie with a tux shirt and PC to formal dinners and such. I have a pretied one for the nights I can't fully remember how to tie the bow and I have a couple of real ones. The real ones come from Beau Ties Ltd. They have a great selection of styles and designs. My Sydnie7 spouse likes the real hand tied look and I do too.

[Highlander31]

I only wear them with formal wear. I have two, and both must be tied.

When suits were the required uniform, I only wore long ties. I preferred the full Windsor knot. The tailor supplied a two inch square swatch of material from each suit. I would take the swatches with me when shopping for ties. This allowed me to match my ties to any suit I had. If I found a particularly nice tie, I would purchase two and switch wearing them, allowing the ties to last for years of use.

As a side note, the only tie I had a problem with, was one that was a gift from a foreign dignitary. His taste in colors left much to be desired. It could only be worn with a charcoal suit, which I wore with the tie the next day for my official meeting with him.

[CopperNGold]

I only wear them with formal wear. I have two, and both must be tied.

When suits were the required uniform, I only wore long ties. I preferred the full Windsor knot. The tailor supplied a two inch square swatch of material from each suit. I would take the swatches with me when shopping for ties. This allowed me to match my ties to any suit I had. If I found a particularly nice tie, I would purchase two and switch wearing them, allowing the ties to last for years of use.

As a side note, the only tie I had a problem with, was one that was a gift from a foreign dignitary. His taste in colors left much to be desired. It could only be worn with a charcoal suit, which I wore with the tie the next day for my official meeting with him.

And that is diplomacy in action!