ABF Ties

**CMcG** · 15th March 11, 07:19 AM

Originally Posted by English Bloke

Who's got the tie now? We NEED more pictures...

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

Yes quite right! This thread needs YOU.

I wrote a followup PM to the next people in the chain. Livingston received his tie from me and posted his pic in this thread. piperdbh is next but neither of them has responded yet as to where things stand...

Of course there is nothing to stop people from buying one of these lovely ties and posting, without being in the chain!

**piperdbh** · 15th March 11, 08:53 AM

PM replied to with PM

**English Bloke** · 15th March 11, 11:37 AM

Originally Posted by CMcG

... Of course there is nothing to stop people from buying one of these lovely ties and posting, without being in the chain!...

Good plan!

**Mael Coluim** · 10th April 11, 07:33 PM

I know a few of you are sitting on the edge your seats for the next installment on this ABF Tie thread and things have dragged a bit of late; so to help things along, I’m slipping out of the queue.

Until of late, I did not know there was another life besides ‘matchy matchy’. So here is that presentation that I’ve been most comfortable with. A white shirt to wear. With one big difference for me! Usually I would have worn solid color hose but have grown fond of full Argyll hose for day wear. I love these monk strap shoes.

So you noticed! Yes, I am a bowtie wearer, so I had the ‘Smart Turnout’ ABF neck tie converted to a bowtie by my friend Jessica of Beau Ties Ltd of Vermont. Well done, Jessica.

Now to be Jocked! Okay the white shirt went! I switched to a tattersall shirt. I put on a converted VMac Harris tweed sport jacket. Switched out the monk straps for proper brogues. Too add, a real pop, as influenced by Acaig, yellow hose! I’ve also gone to wearing ‘matching’ color self tie garters to the hose. I really like the look of that. (Yes, some habits are too hard to break!) Now for a real daring part for me was going belt less. That was a really comfortable change that I will incorporate more and more. Thanks for the lead, JSFMACLJR. And to really compliment you Sandy, I wore the sporran a little low!

**CMcG** · 10th April 11, 07:52 PM

Mael Coluim, I commend you on jumping the queue. The ABF looks great as a bow tie!

**Ancienne Alliance** · 10th April 11, 11:57 PM

Originally Posted by CMcG

The ABF looks great as a bow tie!

Sure does ! Well done, Ern.

Best,

Robert

**Downunder Kilt** · 11th April 11, 06:11 AM

It's nice to see you add a touch more class to the ABF tie Ern. Well done and cheers

**piperdbh** · 11th April 11, 02:42 PM

Ern, you are dashing as always. The dandelion really sets off the whole kit.

I have my tie, but haven't taken any pictures. I will, I will...

**Mael Coluim** · 11th April 11, 05:38 PM

Smart Turnout has some really nice stuff as well as the ABF tie. I recently received this discount code as outlined below. I am sharing it here with my friends as mentioned in the email.

At Smart Turnout we believe in a personal approach and so to thank you for your business I am happy to offer you a 15% discount for you and friends to use if you purchase from us again within a month.

To redeem this discount simply add the coupon code May11 upon checkout. This code is valid until 15th May 2011

**Mael Coluim** · 11th April 11, 05:43 PM

Originally Posted by piperdbh

Ern, . . . .The dandelion really sets off the whole kit.

. . .

The red berries besides the dandelion are Rowan berries from the plant badge of the Clan MacCallum Malcolm. They were given to me by a kinsman. Talk about an identity complex!