Some pictures (finally) and observations

**Tattoo Bradley** · 13th November 06, 09:21 PM

The Cornish National tartan is wonderful. I wouldn't mind having that one.

**Riverkilt** · 13th November 06, 09:48 PM

Great pics, you wear your kilt very well.

Methinks all the ladies in the photos are thinking, "AT LAST, a REAL man."

Ron

**mbhandy** · 13th November 06, 10:16 PM

Nice pics, Troy
I see the girls are smiling, Don't be so :neutral:
Give us a grin????

MrBill

**Graham** · 13th November 06, 10:47 PM

Very very nice Troy, you look grand in the Cornish Nat. I just bought Cornish hunting for my wife, I'd like a kilt in it for myself.

Who made your kilt?

Come down to Tassie and we'll have a kilt night!

**Blu (Ontario)** · 14th November 06, 04:45 AM

Your gracile colleagues obviously appreciate your excellent choice of attire.

?... a silly question - I'm not familliar with the style of necktie you have. Is it a bowtie tucked under the collar, or is it a different style altogether...?

**David Dalglish** · 14th November 06, 05:05 AM

You look very smart, A smile would not go a miss, Hope you had a great time

**efer** · 14th November 06, 07:47 AM

Nice photos

Glad to hear it went well.

**Troy** · 14th November 06, 03:09 PM

Originally Posted by Blu (Ontario)

?... a silly question - I'm not familliar with the style of necktie you have. Is it a bowtie tucked under the collar, or is it a different style altogether...?

Not a silly question at all.... I don't actually know what the style of tie is called - my father wore it in the late-1950's, and it is basically two flaps of fabric that cross over each other and are then joined in the intersection by a stud.

I find it dresses a shirt up nicely without being too ostentatious. I think it works well with the kilt for a semi-formal look.

Maybe Hamish, or one of the other more mature gentlemen on the forum, could enlighten us as to what this type of neckwear is called???

Regards,

Troy

**Hamish** · 14th November 06, 05:08 PM

Originally Posted by Troy

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Maybe Hamish, or one of the other more mature gentlemen on the forum, could enlighten us as to what this type of neckwear is called???

Regards,

Troy

Well! I don't recall being called a "more mature" gentleman before - makes me feel quite elderly!! Seriously though, I have never seen this type of neckwear before, Troy!

On seeing your photos, my first thought was that it had an 'American' look to it and, on reading Retro Red's response I see I was right. I stand to be corrected, but I don't think this style reached the United Kingdom!!

(PS: Thank you for the suggestions for creating the casual look with the Cornish National. I am with you, but I have never felt that black or white are very casual 'colours' and was hoping that you might have come up with something else! Still, I don't HAVE to wear it casually - I do have others!!!)

**Retro Red** · 14th November 06, 04:37 PM

Originally Posted by Blu (Ontario)

?... a silly question - I'm not familliar with the style of necktie you have. Is it a bowtie tucked under the collar, or is it a different style altogether...?

That style of tie is called a Continental. As Troy mentioned, it became somewhat fashionable in the late-50s/early 60s, & is considered an acceptable substitue for a bowtie with a tuxedo (of course, you'd need to wear a laydown collared tuxedo shirt with the Continental rather than the more common wing-tip collar tuxedo shirt). It's also sometimes referred to as the Crossbow tie. I'm not sure of the origin of the tie, but it has long been popular with the western-wear crowd (as well as Arizona's official state tie, the bola tie). Personally, I've always considered it a classy looking tie.

Here's a couple of photos to help increase your familiarity with it -