Ruche Ties

[OC Richard]

The thing about those hideous ruche ties is where did they come from in the first place?

It would be nice to know specific dates and places.

My impression is that they're recent. I can certainly remember a time when nobody wore them and I didn't see them in Hire Shops.

And they don't seem to exist in non-Highland contexts.

I just checked some London formal wear hire shops and they only have normal ties https://www.oliverbrownlondon.com/en...ns/hire?page=1

I also just checked some USA tux rental places and ditto, just ordinary bow ties and long ties.

Were ruche ties a thing for a while in non-Highland UK formal hire? Or have they always been a Kilt Hire thing only?

PS I just looked over some old 1980s kilt wedding photos online and the men are wearing either plain black bow ties or lace jabots (which I could also do without).

And there's this. Why choose between ruche and bow tie when you can do both?