Regimental ties yea ye do or nae ye don't

[figheadair]

How do you feel about people wearing regimental ties if they have not served with a particular unit or branch, as being an ex Royal Welsh Fusilier I would wear that regimental tie or as father was in The Black Watch I would wear that tie but nae other regimental tie

Absolutely. And personally I only wear those regiments, HQs etc in which I've served.

[Liam]

I have not served in a military regiment, but have my University tie that I often wear. I am a Canadian Legion member so may acquire one of their ties

[kingandrew]

I don't knowingly wear a regimental tie, since I am not a veteran of the military. However, I own many striped ties, and I expect that there is probably a group somewhere that might claim a few of the color and stripe size combinations.

We Americans are far less aware of all the myriad UK and Commonwealth units, not to mention civilian organizations, schools, etc. that might feel possessive of a particular stripe. I don't know if there is a "registry" web site for these like we have for tartan. So Americans are liable to pick up any striped tie we like and wear it And striped ties are very popular in the US.

Also, 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. For instance, many colleges offer ties with the school's mascot, rather than just stripes in the school colors. The same is true of other organizations. So we may not realize that a Canadian or British observer sees our striped ties as representing more than some colors that go well together.

I do like and respect the tradition. I just can't guarantee I haven't innocently worn some group's tie on occasion.

Andrew

[plaid preacher]

I think it has been well covered. Wear the tie of a regiment with which you have a connection. Many colleges and universities have ties also, that you may be able to wear with pride - whether they be simple stripes or the repeated small emblem. The alternative is just a striped tie. Often when kilted in my daywear tweed I will wear my branch tie, but on other occasions I have a burgundy tie with white and grey stripes that I think is quite sharp. FYI.

[The Q]

I'd agree there can be confusion with striped ties.

The Yeoman class Association tie is international code flag "Y" a red and yellow stripe, the angle of stripes being at roughly 45 degrees. .

The famous Marylebone Cricket Club tie is officially described as red and gold However it looks the same shade of red and yellow.

I have several times been asked do I have the right to wear the MMC tie, just the same as being asked do I have the right to wear a tartan...

[48HofC]

I only wear ties or anything denoting a certain regiment IF I have a direct connection to it. Wearing specific regimental accouterments that you have no right to wear is just playing dress up and attempting to be subway alumni so to speak. Stripes on ties can cross over from military to uni to business, so that is reasonable as long as no false claims are made.

[ElCabong]

I don't wear badges, medals, organizational ties, etc, unless I earned or was awarded them.

The only military item I wear is a set of USAF master navigator wings as a kilt pin on my Mitchell (unofficial USAF tartan) semi-trad.

I leave my medals - most of which are BS - off of the Prince Charlie. I tried wearing the medals with a tux before I became kilted. The medals made me feel like the 40+year-old guy who still wears his high school letter jacket. Got to move on.

When I do wear a tie, it is a bolo.

Love this site! I send folks to it almost every day, when I am out and about kilted. Funny - it doesn't happen on those rare occasions when I wear jeans and boots.

God Bless you All - Steve

[Jack Daw]

I have an ABF tie and a BSoA long tie (not the uniform scarf). All other diagonal-striped ties are generic, as far as I know.

[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