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    thoughts on bow-tie material with black argyle

    So I've read that for tuxedos (dinner jackets), the convention is to try and match the material for your bow-tie to your lapel facings.

    Has anybody given any thought to how this works with an argyle jacket with unfaced lapels? Or do you guys just wear the bow-ties you'd wear with your other formal outfits (tux or kilted) and call it a day?

    Now before I am accused of over-thinking things, I should explain why this has become relevant to me at all. I have realized that my current black bow-tie is satin polyester and want to replace it. I do not like the way polyester feels or ties and would not have bought the tie had I realized it wasn't silk, so now I have an opportunity to replace it and will probably go with either a grosgrain or satin silk tie from thetiebar.com. Most PC jackets look like they have satin facings but I think the grosgrain looks more like the deep black of my argyle jacket.

    What do others think? Honestly, at $22 a tie I can afford to get the grosgrain now and just buy a satin one should I ever buy a satin faced jacket.
    Descendant of the Gillises and MacDonalds of North Morar.

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