XMarks Ties

[Mael Coluim]

I have been watching this thread with quite a bit of interest. I too would like an X Marks Tie.

I have been looking over some websites of custom tie makers and think I have a good idea of what would be possible and the approximate cost.

So far, for a silk, Jacard woven tie the cost would be in the neighborhood of $55.00 to $75.00. That would probably take it out of the range of most of our members.
We would also need at least 50 of you to pony up the money to meet the minimum order of most companies.

If anyone knows of someone who could do it with comparable quality at a lower cost please send me the contact via PM.

I will try to do up some digital graphics of the options that have been put forth so far, and perhaps a couple more that have not been suggested, for everyone to look at.
If we can find a company to make a good quality tie, to a design we can agree on, at a price that is in the range our members can afford, I think this would be a great addition.

Hip, Hip Hurray!!!

[davidlpope]

I came across this company while doing an internet search. It appears that they are in the business of doing custom-run ties of this sort. I have not inquired as to pricing.

http://www.clubties.com/wct1/index.php

Cordially,

David

[Jock Scot]

Hip, Hip Hurray!!!

Perhaps this may be the time to speak and maybe it is pointing out the obvious, but in case it is not --------.

I am not at all sure what the history of "club", regimental, old School ties are, but let us say that in, roughly,a period from 1900 to 1930 were when a lot(most?) of that sort of tie was" invented" and I know not who and how the colours were put together. Often regimental colours were combined, heraldic colours, or the colour scheme of some chancellor of a university's wife's curtains. The end result is that we have the colours that we have, which may not be the colours that we may have chosen some 80 years down the line. Much like most Clan tartans in fact.

So whatever tie colour scheme we eventually have for our Xmarks tie, it will inevitably not please every one. So the danger is that we could easily be still discussing the colour scheme of "our" tie in 5 years time(about a year so far), by trying to please every body. WE WON'T! This is maybe a time for a committee of one to take on the design job.

Remember, just like Clan tartans we have to accept them for what they are and just enjoy the "belonging" and get on with life.

[MacSaorsa]

This is maybe a time for a committee of one to take on the design job.

That sounds suspiciously like volunteering, Jock.

I second your nomination.

[Cygnus]

That sounds suspiciously like volunteering, Jock.

I second your nomination.

And I third it!

Now, to get somebody from the "matchy" crowd on the committee - just to keep things interesting!

[Kilted in Maine]

Has this site been mentioned? (I apologize in advance as I have not scoured the entire thread to see if it has been mentioned)

http://www.uniform-ties.com/regiment...d-neckties.php

They have seven variant patterns of the regimental ties. If you click on each, they provide color options that would suit our needs as is but would only require minor tweaking to make the tie unique.

They do offer custom design assistance (for a fee) and the price point seems reasonable.

[Jock Scot]

That sounds suspiciously like volunteering, Jock.

I second your nomination.

Your suspicions are quite unfounded, I can assure you!

[artificer]

If I may throw my hat into the ring here.


While the colours don't translate well when converted from CMYK to RGB/gif,
you get the general idea. I personally like the one on the far right the best.

Blue is a royal blue, similar in tone to, but lighter than the X-Marks tartan blue. The greenish colour drops squarely between an American OD green and a British Khaki. Gold was pretty much untouched by the file conversion. Red is a nice deep red, not quite a claret, but also neither too cool (blue/purple) or warm (orangy).

If anyone likes the general idea, I'll see if I can tweak the colours in photoshop.

I do like a stripe pattern where there is a small break-stripe in between all the big block stripes.

[Cygnus]

If I may throw my hat into the ring here.
...

While the colours don't translate well when converted from CMYK to RGB/gif,
you get the general idea. I personally like the one on the far right the best.

Blue is a royal blue, similar in tone to, but lighter than the X-Marks tartan blue. The greenish colour drops squarely between an American OD green and a British Khaki. Gold was pretty much untouched by the file conversion. Red is a nice deep red, not quite a claret, but also neither too cool (blue/purple) or warm (orangy).

If anyone likes the general idea, I'll see if I can tweak the colours in photoshop.

I do like a stripe pattern where there is a small break-stripe in between all the big block stripes.

Good show! I agree that "number three" is the best of the bunch.

Still a bit too "matchy" for my tastes, but I could live with this (especially since I don't own a kilt in X-Marks tartan).

[Zardoz]

Well, "matchy" or no, I think that a XMarks tie should be based on the colors that we have, the colors of our tartan. That combo of colors has meaning for 'us', and hopefully a tie so arrayed would be recognizable to 'those who know' if we were to see it in public, just like when I see somebody wearing my school tie. Such a tie would really only be "matchy" if worn with an XMarks tartan kilt, and if you're wearing that kilt, the tie would of course be a little redundant.

I feel like this "non-matchy" thing is getting a bit strained lately, to the point where sometimes I'm not sure whether or not it is being overemphasized just for humor.