bow tie?

[NewGuise]

Maple Leaf - fall bow tie - Beau Ties Ltd. of Vermont

That was cruel. Haven't I purchased enough of late, all my 'first' kilts and sporrans and so forth, and you go and lead me to a splendid site for bowties? Do you tempt little puppies with poisoned kibble in your spare time?

[Bugbear]

Actually, that link was an afterthought. My question was the main concern.

Can a bow tie be worn with one of those pull over, sweater vests?

I'm not sure... And I'm starting to guess that they should not go together...

[Lyle1]

If you look good in a bow tie, go for it. I personally think bow ties look better with a coat or a v-neck sweater than without. A think a colored and/or patterned bow tie would be fine with a kilt, as long as the colors all worked together. I also think a larger tie would look better with a kilt than a smaller tie.

Truthfully, I wouldn't worry about it too much. Wear what you want. People's attention will be on the kilt!

[pdcorlis]

Can a bow tie be worn with one of those pull over, sweater vests?

V-neck sweater vests absolutely fine and dandy Ted - never a worry.

[Lyle1]

Wait, forget what I said.

The best argument for wearing a bow tie with a kilt is the photograph in the responses of the gentlemen wearing a checked shirt, patterned sweater, and a bow tie with his kilt. I'm not sure I would have thought to wear those clothes together, but I think he looks great in them.

Trust yourself, and wear the bow tie!

[MacLowlife]

OK, folks gather round. There are people who can make anything look like a costume and there are people whose fundamental glamour, or lack of self-seriousness, or both, makes anything look good on them. I believe it is possible, with a little patience and luck, and a whole lot of confidence ( even bottled confidence,) for people to learn to wear things like the kilt and bow ties without looking like the clothes are wearing them. I remember Robert Duvall in knickers and an argyle sweater vest in some movie. It did. not. work. I remember Bob Balaban in a bow tie and a sweater vest. It.did.not.work. But I have seen plenty of guys like our friend Phil looking good, mostly because they didn't look like they had spent a lot of thought on the whole thing. They got dressed and then they went on to whatever it was they were up to.

Bow ties are a little bit tricky. I think it is easy to spot someone who hasn't worn them quite long enough, just as you can always spot the Defendant in his New Suit down at the courthouse. Add to the bow tie any of about five elements ( sweater vest, suspenders /braces, seersucker suit, white buck shoes, feather boa) and you have to be careful. On one guy it looks classic, on another, cliched, but on the poor third gentleman, it looks clunky. The difference seems to me to be that air of not really caring. You see a lot of college guys these days wearing bow ties with khaki pants and flip flops. Like the guys in kilts with no shirt, you really don't have to worry about how seriously those guys are taking the whole clothing thing.

A dear old girlfriend once told me about HER college days. The ultimate derisive comment was to describe someone as having gotten her outfit "at the Punk department at Sears."

Sometimes, you have to mix it up a little.

[Bugbear]

Thanks, pdcorlis.

[fluter]

Bow ties are great. Beau Ties Ltd. is ab-fab.

The ultimate derisive comment was to describe someone as having gotten her outfit "at the Punk department at Sears."

"Is that a real poncho or a Sears poncho?"

[Bugbear]

* Edit:
bolo tie and a poncho kilt...

[Jack Daw]

Coincidentally enough, I just purchased a few bow ties for the sake of variety as I have gotten tired of just the long tie. I still have to wear a business suit to work. I picked the bow ties particularly for wearing them for both suit and kilt. They have patterns, but are predominently red, yellow, light blue and navy blue. No pictures, yet. (And, of course, I bought matching pocket squares.)