Category: Fashion

The Bow Tie Appears!

It’s time for another Tie Tuesday! Last week Daddy was boring (so boring it wasn’t even worth posting, and I didn’t take a picture of it) This week though Daddy made up for it by breaking out one of his bow ties!

There’s no manufacturer on this one, but I’m going to guess that it’s from the 1960s given the size and pattern. It’s a light blue background with a gold-brown square pattern and some very stylized square flowers. Of course, then he paired it with a light mauve dress shirt to really show off the colors. The black sport coat (not shown here) really made the colors stand out,

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Mardi Gras Tie Tuesday

Daddy did say he was going to go bold for Mardi Gras this year, and I think he succeeded in spades! What’s even funnier was that Momma took one look at him, shook her head, and declared that she couldn’t believe he pulled it off.

Today’s tie is a vintage early 1960s Oleg Cassini with an unusual (and loud) patterned stripe on a grey dress shirt. It was chilly out, so he added this vintage houndstooth sport coat to the ensemble. I’ve got to agree with Momma, I can’t believe he made it work.

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The 52 Tie Challenge – Part One

Well, Daddy took me up on my challenge, and he’s off to a great start! (I have to encourage him on, even if it is just the first week…) To start the year off he decided to not take himself too seriously because he picked this grey polka dot tie by Bill Blass. And of course, we all know that a man who wears polka dot ties wants to be taken seriously but doesn’t take himself too serious at the same time…

Of course, I liked the tie so much that I just had to steal it for my Tie Club as soon as Daddy got home from work. Now you can take yourself a little less serious too!

Large Modern Paisley Silk Tie from Polo by Ralph Lauren

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Daddy has a lot of bold and loud ties, and this one ranks right up there with the best of them! It’s a solid red necktie with super large modern paisleys on it. The paisleys have a blue border with a yellow center, and lots of red in the middle! I like to think of it as a power tie for guys who don’t like paisley.

The tie is marked as Polo by Ralph Lauren and is 100% silk and made by hand.

The tie is in wonderful condition with no stains or pulls on it. It’s 57 inches long and 3 1/2 inches wide.

Available at Rusty’s Tie Club

When It Rains…

Sometimes you want to wear a tie, even though it’s raining. After all, why should a little tropical storm ruin for personal style? So why not save your good silk ties for a dry day and wear a nice vintage tie that was meant to be machine washable? Isn’t that what synthetic fabrics are for?

Daddy paired up this cool vintage electric blue Superba tie with a black dress shirt that has matching blue check under the collar and on the cuffs when they’re rolled up.

Vintage White Vogue Floral Necktie

I’ll admit that I wasn’t sure what Daddy was talking about when he said it was “Throwback Thursday” but when he came out of the closet I must say I was impressed! My tail started wagging when I saw this bold white tie with a red and black stripe and red and black tropical flowers. He paired it with a nice black dress shirt with french cuffs and gold and red cuff links.

I thought it was funny when Daddy tried to tell Mommy that he was just as “In Vogue” as she was (she’s always stylish!) and then showed her the tag on the tie!

The tie is what I would call a wide tie (it’s at least 4 inches wide) and makes a thick knot with only a Half Windsor knot. It’s 100% polyester. It’s a pretty bold tie from the 60’s.

Vintage Striped Countess Mara

Daddy seems to always go for his striped Countess Mara ties when he’s not sure what to wear. This time it’s a brown, tan, and deep navy striped tie from Eddie Williams Man’s Shop in Arlington, Texas. The tie may date back to the 50s, but believe it or not, The Man’s Shop is still around!

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Pastel Countess Mara

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…