Ruche ties?

[McClef]

I can't tie a cravat and I can't tie a bow tie and I am not trying to emulate Prince Michael of Kent.

And I suspect that many gentlemen can't either.

And I cannot agree that pre tied ones are fakes either, they are a convenience for the less dexterous amongst us.

[DWFII]

And I suspect that many gentlemen can't either.

And I cannot agree that pre tied ones are fakes either, they are a convenience for the less dexterous amongst us.

I'm with you in liking ruche ties but that said...

I'm no gentleman and I can tie my own ties.

Maybe it's just the eye of someone who works with his hands and makes things from raw materials but I think the pre-tied ones look fake, as well. They appear to me to be mechanically impossible and I spot them right away.

As I said in an earlier post, learning to tie at least one knot for my ties is something I learned about the same time I learned to shave...and it was about on a par with learning to shave. There are websites that show have illustrated instructions on how to tie a Four-in-hand or a Half Windsor, etc.. If a simple illustration on a website...not even a video...can teach a person to tie their own, it can't be that hard. And really it's not.

[Bugbear]

Though I don't yet have a clear idea of what a ruche really is, I do remember generally what a ascot and a cravat are. I think I would choose a cravat.

Oscar Wilde said or wrote a whole lot of things I disagree with, but I have to agree with this one. I've tried to read up on what is and is not "in" on a lot of the men's fashion web sites. I do not buy into that stuff anymore, and try to keep everything basic.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

And I cannot agree that pre tied ones are fakes either, they are a convenience for the less dexterous amongst us.

If you can tie your shoes, you can tie your neck tie, be it a bow, a cravat, a stock, or a four-in-hand. It may take a little practice, but you will be a better man for it.

[starbkjrus]

So those of us who choose to be traditional in wearing a black bow tie are "meek, stolid and stuffy"?

Todd

[McMurdo]

I like them when I don't feel like the bother of a bow tie for a somewhat different take on formal wear, of course it all depends on the ocassion.

[pdcorlis]

I quite like them - very nice!

[gilmore]

Rusche ties look smashing with polo shirts...

[Derek Conley]

Rusche ties look smashing with polo shirts...

[JS Sanders]

I've been wearing one for over a year & a half. It's a welcome change to the usual bowtie. As mentioned earlier, they are quite fashionable with kilted formalwear in Scotland. I wore one this evening to a wedding gig.

Also a.k.a. "scrunchie ties".

Slainte,
steve