Daddy wore this dandy of a combination to work today. It’s a pastel striped Countess Mara tie, and he’s paired it with a blue and white striped Cremieux dress shirt with white club collar. I think it looks pretty dandy.
It’s a shame that he won’t leave it on when he takes me out for walkies later…
This is a really cool looking red tie with a striped pattern made of an acetone fabric. Daddy paired it up with a cream shirt (with matching red cufflinks of course) and gold toned tie bar. I couldn’t have paired it better myself!
I know some tie aficionados out there cringe at the idea of some of the non-traditional fabrics used in the 40s and 50s for neckties and would rather go with silk or wool depending on the season. Personally, I like some of the more unusual fabrics out there because I think it adds a little bit of history to the tie, as well as some good texture from time to time.
“Tell a man you like his necktie and you will see his personality unfold like a flower”. Countess Mara, 1949.
Daddy taught me that sometimes the best tie is a classic tie from a classic maker. Then he told me that he always liked to reach for a Brooks Brothers tie when he needed a classic, undated look. If you’re a fan of the classic gentleman’s look, then you’ll love my Brooks Brothers tie of the month club! Each month I’ll dig through Daddy’s closet and pull out another Brooks Brothers tie to send you. Because I’m such a good pup, I’ll even make sure there’s no coffee stains on them!
Each Month you’ll receive another vintage Brooks Brothers tie. I have all sorts of colors and patterns houses to dig through, so tell me what kind of fashion you like! I’ve pulled stripes and patterns in all sorts of colors out of Daddy’s closet in the past, so who knows what I’ll fetch for you!
I’ve been doing a lot of digging in the closet for more of Daddy’s ties. I would have found more sooner, but Momma’s shoes kept getting in my way. I’ll sell Daddy’s ties, but I’ll only ever buy shoes for Momma!
Keep an eye on my Etsy shop, because I’ll be listing more ties on there soon!
While researching vintage ties I came across a really cool patent from 1931 for how to create a tie that doesn’t need a tie bar to hold the back tail in place. It was so cool that I had to share it.
You can real the full patent at http://www.google.com/patents/US1872118
Here’s one of Daddy’s ties that always seems to make the grade. It’s super skinny (1 3/4 inches!) and seems to go well with any shirt he pulls out of the closet.
Real men (like my Daddy) wear pink. So I think that would make this vintage tie by Mallory & Church a real man’s tie because it’s so pink! It’s a great strong (but not hot) pink with a navy hexagonal pattern in it.
Daddy says that all the ladies in his office love it when he wears ties like this (and Momma does too!) so that’s got to make it a really manly tie!
The tie is 56 inches long and 3 1/2 inches wide and feels like silk (although it’s not marked). The tie is in really great condition!
I have this one available on my Etsy Shop
Bob Hope wore Countess Mara ties. Daddy seems to really like the Countess Mara ties. Mommy seems to really like him in them too. So I guess that means they’re really nice ties that make my Daddy even more handsome (or funny)! If you’re like my parents, or Bob Hope, (or know someone who is) then you’ll love my Countess Mara tie of the month club! Each month I’ll dig through Daddy’s closet and pull out another Countess Mara tie to send you. Because I’m such a good pup, I’ll even make sure there’s no coffee stains on them!
Each Month you’ll receive another vintage Countess Mara tie. I have all sorts of colors and patterns to dig through, so tell me what you like!
Gosh darn it if Daddy didn’t find the box of ties I pulled out to post and decided to wear this one! That’s OK though, he didn’t stain it and I’ve already fetched it back to my storage box. I guess I’m going to have to bury his ties better!
This is a vintage brown Wembley “Pure Silk” tie and it has small maroon and light blue paisleys all over it. It looked pretty good with the blue window pane shirt my Daddy picked out, but I’ll bet you’ve got a better shirt for it!