Bow Ties

[Tobus]

Where I work, if we were anymore casual, I'd have to show up in pajamas, so I've recently decided to class it up a bit and come in wearing a button down shirt, tie, and oxfords a few times a week. So far, it's been catching on and the owner and his wife will play along every now & then.

Slight thread hijack:

I started the same thing at my office a couple of years ago, with "tie Tuesdays". Some people just roll their eyes, but several others have joined in. It starts to catch on when people want to look and act more like professionals!

[EagleJCS]

Slight thread hijack:

It starts to catch on when people want to look and act more like professionals!

Isn't it interesting how one's behavior changes when one dresses just a little bit differently (either 'up' or 'down')?


On topic:
I have a self-tie satin black bow tie to wear for formal events (a Christmas present I asked for a couple of years back as a result of one of the threads here). I also own several pre-tied bow tie/cummerbund sets purchased from one of our local formalwear shops - they have an annual sale to purge some of their merchandise and it's possible to get a decent tuxedo (albeit slightly used) for under $200. I bought them years ago before I started learning more about how to dress 'properly'. None of them are appropriate for Highland wear.

[Lime]

I bow to you gentlemen who profess to be able to easily tie a bow. I struggle mightily every time I want to wear one. I just can't remember from one wearing to the next how I did it.

Just remember that it is basically the same as tying your shoe laces and you will be a "bowtieinado" in no time.