Neck ties

[Tobus]

I like shooting ties. I have a wool/silk tie in mustard with a pattern of stag heads on it as well as a burgundy tie from lands end with a flying mallard pattern.

I agree. Shawn Maxwell was wearing a lovely shooting tie at the Salado Games last fall that I remember commenting on. It's a natural pairing with tweed. I hope he doesn't mind my sharing his photo here.



I think any sort of repeating logo can work very well with a kilt (and tattersall), if tastefully done. For me personally, I don't like paisley ties with a kilt. They are just a bit too busy and swirly to complement tartan or grid patterns. With so-called Saxon wear, the tie is supposed to be an accent piece, but not so with Highland wear. Don't let the tie outshine the kilt, or the tweed.

There's nothing wrong with a plain-coloured tie. Some ties, especially vintage ones, are more interesting with the texture than the colour. Again, my personal style choice here: I think texture is much more appealing in a tie than colour patterns. Many of my favourite vintage ties may have just one small design that appears below the knot, with the rest of the tie being a solid colour with a design in the texture of the tie. The texture designs are subtle enough that they're not seen until you're up close.

But IMHO knit ties are king for texture.