Sunday, March 20, 2011

Men's Neck Ties and Bow Ties

By Mathew Horrocks


When reading the history of men's ties I discovered that they first came into existence, on the more modern man, in the year 1630, when King Charles II of England was impressed by the neckwear worn by the Croatian army during the Thirty Year War. He order the neckwear made for his own army as part of their uniform. Soon men. In England began wearing something they called a Cravat which they tied in about one hundred different knots. In fact, the legendary George Bryan, known as Beau Brummell because of his desire to be fashionable, wore a white linen cravat which he changed three times a day.

The early bow ties was worn by men that wanted to show that they had a contrary point of view to certain things. The bow tie was also associated with intellectuals such as professors, doctors, lawyers and other professionals. Bow ties are also worn by magicians, but primarily they are associated with the intellectual crowd.

Even though bow ties are still worn and retain their intellectual status they have become a tie that must be worn at black tie affairs. Now, for daily wear, the tie that is worn more then the bow tie is the long knotted tie; worn with a business suit or a less casual suit.

Men's ties are made up of many types of fabrics and here is a list of what they are and what they express:

*A silk tie which is very expensive, is worn to make an impression;

*The satin tie is less expensive then the silk tie but is worn in place of the silk tie also to impress;

*The polyester tie is worn in a more daily dress with a suit for meetings and gatherings. The polyester tie also picks up the scent at the neck of the wearer and keeps it longer.

*For the man that wants that rustic look the wool ties is the best. It also keeps the wearer's neck warm during the winter months.

*Perhaps the most luxurious tie of all is the cashmere tie. The cashmere tie is known as the celebrity tie because it is usually worn by actors, models, authors and other celebrity types.

There is something outstanding about a man that wears a tie and for that reason men's ties were always worn to make some sort of statement. Today's man wears a tie to make more than one kind of statement and also to impress.




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