Regimental ties yea ye do or nae ye don't

[Taskr]

If someone was wearing my Regt tie but they had not served I would find it a curiosity, but there is no law against it. Lots of hand-off ties stay in families and land in thrift shops with Regt ties being no exception.
If someone wears the Regt to fabricate a story of service, well they have an integrity problem.

[OC Richard]

We Americans are far less aware of all the myriad UK and Commonwealth units, civilian organizations, schools, etc. that might feel possessive of a particular stripe. Americans are liable to pick up any striped tie we like and wear it.

Yes indeed. It's quite common to see regimental striped ties sold here as if they were merely a fashion design, and people buy them and wear them having no idea of the design's origin and purpose. The most common I see is the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders.

Here's a load of Brooks Brothers ties. A number might be British organisational ties- I wouldn't know. I do know that the one they call "Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders" doesn't look anything like the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders tie I'm familiar with.

http://www.brooksbrothers.com/mens/t...4&view=viewAll

Americans often show their affiliation or support of a group or institution with a tie featuring a repeating pattern of the group's logo rather than a specific combination of stripes.

Yes I think it's rare for American organisations to have a specific stipe pattern. For example I've seen a large number of different stipe patterns sold as WVU ties- the only important thing is that they're blue and golden yellow.

http://www.shopwvu.com/West_Virginia...cessories_Ties

I do like the look of British striped ties, but I'd never knowingly wear an actual organisational tie that I wasn't entitled to. For many years I wore an RSCDS tie. Also, I have some "fashion" striped ties that generally resemble British organisational ties and can be worn without impropriety.

[Luke MacGillie]

Here is a "Regimental" stripe tie that anyone can wear, and support a good cause while doing it. The difference between this tie and a number of actual regimental stripe ties is miniscule.

https://soldierscharityshop.org/products/charity-tie

[FossilHunter]

Here is a "Regimental" stripe tie that anyone can wear, and support a good cause while doing it. The difference between this tie and a number of actual regimental stripe ties is miniscule.

https://soldierscharityshop.org/products/charity-tie

There is also this one from the Help for Heroes charity.

And I recently discovered that St Jude's children's hospital has a number of striped ties (made by Brooks brothers) with the proceeds going to the charity.

[Dirk95]

Hi everyone.
I'm not having a pop at anyone, as long as people know what they are wearing I do not have problem with it, I quite understand that some just like the colours not for what it represents, and a lot do go with the kilt colours. There is one that I need to get the ABF tie. Just one thing the now is have a MERRY CHRISTMAS and hope ye get what ye wanted.
Dirk95
Derek

[OC Richard]

Thanks for those links to the Help For Heroes and Charity Shop ties. I will get one, maybe both.

BTW here's an old thread where XMarkers share photos of their organisational ties

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...tal-tie-88232/

[ForresterModern]

Never served in any "regiment", nor went to a school with a school tie, but have had a couple hospitals or societies I worked for that gave out ties -- unfortunately not the kind I would wear with just about anything anytime, let alone the kilt.

So my round about way of saying "nae".

[Mike M.]

I would not presume to knowingly wear a tie associated with an organization I wasn't a member of.

The painful part being that there are some organizations I am associated with that don't have ties.

[FossilHunter]

Thanks for those links to the Help For Heroes and Charity Shop ties. I will get one, maybe both.

BTW here's an old thread where XMarkers share photos of their organisational ties

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...tal-tie-88232/

Would it violate the rules to post in a two year old thread if it hasn't been locked yet? The issue of necro threads doesn't seem to come up here as much as in other forums I frequent.

[Father Bill]

If it will allow you to post, do it and it becomes alive again. If not and you really need it, either include a link or ask Steve to open it and he might just do that.