Quote Originally Posted by Jock Scot View Post
Can I refer you to my post(no 13) in this thread. As I think has been said by Todd, this matching up thing does seem to worry you chaps over there, far more than us here. Frankly, I can't see why you chaps worry so much, but: "Each to their own".
Since a striped tie is not a part of our general culture, I guess our sensibilities are geared to colors blending in. I, for one, was taught never to wear any colors which clashed. I don't think this is unusual for my generation.

But then, for many of us, the British style isn't our model of dressing. Nor is there any reason it should be.