Navy Ball 2010

**Drac** · 17th October 10, 05:45 PM

Good day all,

Last night was this years Navy Ball. With your guys help I put together a nicer one than last year. Thanks all.

Me and the better half -

Around the room. The MC the base CO -

Guest speaker, the former CNO -

At the dinner table -

The Navy's 235th birthday cake -

The missing man table -

Jim

**artificer** · 17th October 10, 05:50 PM

Lookin' good, Drac! You and the missus make a smashing pair.

BTW: How did you feel about the hand tied bow tie?

**CMcG** · 17th October 10, 06:32 PM

Amazing what a year hanging around this forum will do for one's style. Looking good Drac

**Drac** · 17th October 10, 07:04 PM

Originally Posted by artificer

Lookin' good, Drac! You and the missus make a smashing pair.

BTW: How did you feel about the hand tied bow tie?

The tie was ok but will take a bit more work to get even.

Originally Posted by CMcG

Amazing what a year hanging around this forum will do for one's style. Looking good Drac

For those who didn't see last year -

Last year was a Sport kilt (though I still do want Edzell),a clip on, white hose, red flashes and a cheap rabbit fur sporran.

Jim

**BobsYourUncle** · 17th October 10, 07:25 PM

IMHO you both looked great both last year and this. Enjoy!

**CMcG** · 17th October 10, 07:29 PM

Originally Posted by BobsYourUncle

IMHO you both looked great both last year and this. Enjoy!

Don't get me wrong, I didn't mean Drac looked bad last year; he looked fine. I'm just saying he took it to the next level this year

**Nighthawk** · 17th October 10, 07:54 PM

Originally Posted by Drac

The tie was ok but will take a bit more work to get even.

For those who didn't see last year -

Last year was a Sport kilt (though I still do want Edzell),a clip on, white hose, red flashes and a cheap rabbit fur sporran.

Jim

You looked good last year. You look great this year!!

**JerseyLawyer** · 17th October 10, 09:13 PM

Originally Posted by Drac

The tie was ok but will take a bit more work to get even.

You look very nicely turned out. Well done.

I commend you for jettisoning the white hose and fly plaid.

Don't worry too much about getting your tie perfect. A slight jaunty mussiness is the hallmark of a hand-tied bow tie - it will never have the perfect proportion of a pre-tied one, and it isn't meant to. Over time, you'll develop your own particular way of tying and wearing it. I think it came out quite well.

The only advice I would add for next year is, as the budget allows, pick up a nice evening sporran. Also, just FYI, if you're interested, you don't have to wear a wing-collar shirt if you don't want to - all my formal shirts (both of them - I don't wear black tie /that/ often

) have a lay down collar, and I just find it more comfortable.

**GMan** · 18th October 10, 04:37 AM

Nice!

**artificer** · 18th October 10, 05:07 AM

Originally Posted by JerseyLawyer

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Don't worry too much about getting your tie perfect. A slight jaunty mussiness is the hallmark of a hand-tied bow tie - it will never have the perfect proportion of a pre-tied one, and it isn't meant to. Over time, you'll develop your own particular way of tying and wearing it. I think it came out quite well.

...Also, just FYI, if you're interested, you don't have to wear a wing-collar shirt if you don't want to - all my formal shirts (both of them - I don't wear black tie /that/ often

) have a lay down collar, and I just find it more comfortable.

*** for both of these comments. People can TELL it's a real tie because it isn't perfect. I think you wore it well.

I like a lay down collar as well. It's a clean, classic look, perhaps not QUITE as 'dressed' looking as a wing collar, but I've never personally liked wearing wing collars.