Bow tie

[lethearen]

Do bow ties count as kilt accessories? Intending on wearing one to the upcoming Burns Night Supper, so I hope so In any case I just purchased my first bow tie. Someone on this forum had mentioned Beau Ties of Vermont, so I checked them out and found a tie I loved. I'd link a pic here so you could see the detail, but it appears to be sold out. It was a vintage fabric, I so I guess maybe they ran out. Lucky I ordered when I did! http://www.beautiesltd.com/PRODUCT.ASPX?pn_deptid=7500 shows a similar fabric... mine looks more or less the same, except the blue on blue pattern is much subtler.



That's a pic of what I'll be wearing in a couple weeks, including my spankin' new bow tie. Never actually tied one on before, as I've only ever worn pre-tied or clip ons And the instructional videos left me more confused than if I had just tried to tie it on never having seen how. Anyway, I finally finagled it to look ok. Not great, but that comes with practice.

The little lady loves a man in a bow tie, so hopefully having one and knowing how to tie it up will earn me a few kudo points

[Lyle1]

You look good. I like the idea of a bit of color in a tie for formal wear, rather than sticking with black all of the time, especially with a kilt!

[Mael Coluim]

Very smart! Keep on practicing, as you are finding out tying you own is the way to go.

[nloken]

I think you did a splendid job on the bow tie! There's one thing you need to remember about bow ties; The ones who have a perfect knot, are the guys that wear pre-tied clip-ons! Some of the charm with bow-ties is that they are a wee bit shy of perfect! And of course, you can leave it untied around your neck at the end of the evening and in a very cool manner let all the clip-on guys know that you actually know how to tie your own bow-tie...

[lethearen]

Hehe, that sounds onery :P

[McMurdo]

I think you did a splendid job on the bow tie! There's one thing you need to remember about bow ties; The ones who have a perfect knot, are the guys that wear pre-tied clip-ons! Some of the charm with bow-ties is that they are a wee bit shy of perfect! And of course, you can leave it untied around your neck at the end of the evening and in a very cool manner let all the clip-on guys know that you actually know how to tie your own bow-tie...

I could not agree more, I think you did a great job tying your bow tie, remember it's not suppose to be perfect. A devil may care attitude is one to foster when dealing with a bow tie.

[Ozark Ridge Rider]

I could not agree more, I think you did a great job tying your bow tie, remember it's not suppose to be perfect. A devil may care attitude is one to foster when dealing with a bow tie.

Mine will certainly never be perfect, but my Dad's usually were almost so.

[Jock Scot]

I think you did a splendid job on the bow tie! There's one thing you need to remember about bow ties; The ones who have a perfect knot, are the guys that wear pre-tied clip-ons! Some of the charm with bow-ties is that they are a wee bit shy of perfect! And of course, you can leave it untied around your neck at the end of the evening and in a very cool manner let all the clip-on guys know that you actually know how to tie your own bow-tie...

I used to have those smug thoughts about an untied bow tie at the end of the evening too! Too many years ago to want to remember now though!

[svc40bt]

A very credible job. I always have difficulty getting the actual knot to look smooth; yours looks quite good.

By the way, is that a navy jacket and waistcoat? Are you wearing studs in the shirt?

[pdcorlis]

Cracking good job on your bow tie! I'll add my voice to those that say a hand tied tie should be as unique as your signature. Forget "perfect" and learn to love the bow!