OK, might as well get it out there: the X Marks the Scot tie

**KD Burke** · 21st August 09, 07:50 PM

I think it would be a very nice tie! Replicate the tartan as a stripe......Brilliant!

**KFCarter** · 21st August 09, 08:09 PM

I would definitely go for a silk XMarks tie.

**Rex_Tremende** · 21st August 09, 08:15 PM

Poly? Frankly, I haven't seen a poly tie since hair product was known as "goop."

Now on to important questions.

Print or woven colors?

Please, please, please... pick woven!

Regards,
Rex.

**KFCarter** · 21st August 09, 08:18 PM

Originally Posted by Rex_Tremende

Now on to important questions.

Print or woven colors?

Please, please, please... pick woven!

Regards,
Rex.

Yes! Woven!

**Farlander** · 21st August 09, 08:32 PM

Woven silk or wool sounds grand!

Next question is, 'necktie' or bow? I assume that most here are thinking 'necktie'? As for me, I vote for a bow tie.

Superba in southern California is one of the last places in the USA that still makes ties. In the last year, they eliminated their machine tie department, but I believe that they still do their high end hand made ties. I am not sure how small of a run they are willing to do, but I could find out.

**MacMillan of Rathdown** · 21st August 09, 08:37 PM

Woven silk. Wool is right out, don't even consider it. The stripes won't look as crisp, and wool is a tad too "soft" for any sort of dressy occasion.

**pdcorlis** · 21st August 09, 08:48 PM

You know me, I'm crazy for bow ties but I suspect that's a minority opinion. If its a custom order its got to be a majority decision. I for one can live with that.