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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.

Okay, since when is a striped tie "not a part of our general culture"? I'm really quite puzzled by this, Galician. Businessmen, academics, politicians, lawyers etc, etc --those who wear a coat and tie to work--have been wearing striped ties in the US for generations now. Have you ever heard of Brooks Brothers? J. Press? Joseph A.Bank?

I'm serious here and am not trying to be a sarcastic prig! Look around, my friend, at men wearing suits. Many, many, many wear striped ties!

Just so you think that these striped ties are not the sole privilege of the British, take a look at these pages from various American catalogues:

http://www.brooksbrothers.com/IWCatS...Section_Id=211

http://www.jpressonline.com/neckwear...d.php?page=all

http://www.mysticriverties.com/custo...E_STRIPES.html

Most striped neck ties in the US have the stripes going from right to the left ( like this: \ In the UK, most regimental ties go from the left to the right ( / ). While many ties resemble regimental ties, they are not the same, due to the stripes.