Bow Ties

[CopperNGold]

I wondered how many of you wear bow ties on a regular basis, either with your kilt, or with a suit at work? Any of you? Does this set you apart from the crowd of long tie wearers? Do you feel this is horribly out of fashion or a timeless accessory?

[bigdad1]

Never out of fashion. Indeed a timeless accessory. I wear a bow tie with a tux shirt and PC to formal dinners and such. I have a pretied one for the nights I can't fully remember how to tie the bow and I have a couple of real ones. The real ones come from Beau Ties Ltd. They have a great selection of styles and designs. My Sydnie7 spouse likes the real hand tied look and I do too.

[Highlander31]

I only wear them with formal wear. I have two, and both must be tied.

When suits were the required uniform, I only wore long ties. I preferred the full Windsor knot. The tailor supplied a two inch square swatch of material from each suit. I would take the swatches with me when shopping for ties. This allowed me to match my ties to any suit I had. If I found a particularly nice tie, I would purchase two and switch wearing them, allowing the ties to last for years of use.

As a side note, the only tie I had a problem with, was one that was a gift from a foreign dignitary. His taste in colors left much to be desired. It could only be worn with a charcoal suit, which I wore with the tie the next day for my official meeting with him.

[CopperNGold]

I only wear them with formal wear. I have two, and both must be tied.

When suits were the required uniform, I only wore long ties. I preferred the full Windsor knot. The tailor supplied a two inch square swatch of material from each suit. I would take the swatches with me when shopping for ties. This allowed me to match my ties to any suit I had. If I found a particularly nice tie, I would purchase two and switch wearing them, allowing the ties to last for years of use.

As a side note, the only tie I had a problem with, was one that was a gift from a foreign dignitary. His taste in colors left much to be desired. It could only be worn with a charcoal suit, which I wore with the tie the next day for my official meeting with him.

And that is diplomacy in action!

[Mael Coluim]

If I am going to wear a tie, it will be a self tie bow. I have more of them than neck ties. I am not sure if this young lady was drawn to the kilt or bowtie on St. Paddy's Day. But in any case it is a winning combination.

[NewEnglander]

The gentlemen on the faculty at the school at which I teach have a wee tradition of "Bowtie Fridays." I've just joined in (having started up my personal "Waistcoat Wednesdays" last year) and I have to say that I enjoy the variety of the bowtie and that I always get compliments from my students and colleagues. I'd warn those new to the bowtie to allow for a few extra minutes in the morning to get the thing tied properly...it felt like my brain was going to implode the first few times I attempted it...

[Chas]

I tend to wear bow ties just for black tie and white tie events -



The main reason is getting hold of real bow ties (self-tied). For example, I have a pre-tied RAF tie, which cost about £20. I have been quoted £80 for an self-tied one.

Regards

Chas

[English Bloke]

... getting hold of real bow ties (untied). For example, I have a pre-tied RAF tie, which cost about £20. I have been quoted £80 for an untied one...

RAF self tie bow tie from the RAF Museum shop - £20

Silk as well. You've no excuse now Chas.

[Stirling McQueen]

It was a kilt with a waistcoat that prompted me to wear a long tie recently, aside from that one time I have sported bow ties 9 times out of 10 where a tie is called for. This has been my habit for years.

Peace
Henry

[Cygnus]

It was a kilt with a waistcoat that prompted me to wear a long tie recently, aside from that one time I have sported bow ties 9 times out of 10 where a tie is called for. This has been my habit for years.

Peace
Henry

That's a shame, Henry. Like Mael Coluim, I see no reason to limit oneself to long ties when wearing a kilt. It may make you seem a bit eccentric, but you're already wearing something a bit out of the ordinary!

I generally wear bow ties only with waistcoats (or a cummerbund, if wearing a tuxedo) because it helps to fill the expanse of plain shirt that a bow tie leaves between my collar and my waist.