So while we are still on the topic of ties, there is one fact I want to share with you. The information I share is sure to be of some use to you. How do you keep your ties looking good as new for years? It is not difficult at all. Whether you have a silk tie, a satin tie, a polyester tie, or a cotton tie, a few pointers need to be kept in mind and you are set to have your grandson wearing your tie to his graduation party. The key to maintaining your tie is proper washing and storage. While silk ties need the minimum maintenance, cotton and polyester ties are the most easily washable. I would suggest that you wash your tie only if you must and in that case, dry-cleaning is the best bet. I normally spot clean my ties when they are stained, This prevents the other parts of the tie from getting exposed to any detergent. As far as storage is concerned, ties should be kept in a dry place away from any excessive heat sources.
I have come across a link on the site of that company I had spoken about – Belisi Fashions. There are some good ties listed on this site, but of more use to me were the maintenance tips I found there. Here is the link guys - http://www.belisi.com/fashiontips/tipCategory.aspx?id=49&CID=1.
Just follow the tips mentioned on this site and your tie will love you.
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Monday, December 3, 2007
How to strut your stuff in a tie
Hells Bells! Nothing like a well designed tie to create that dapper look. I don’t know about you, but I love my tie. This ‘noose’ does something for my confidence. I for one wear a tie almost everywhere…of course not to the game, but just about everywhere else - to the workplace as office wear, or the party. But I make sure to wear the absolutely right tie. Call me a perfectionist, but if there is one thing that gets under my skin, it is a mismatched tie. Please guys it does not take a genius to get the combination right. You would not wear a brown tie with a blue shirt, would you??? Or may be you would. I have seen people with weirder pairings. Of course, the tie is supposed to complement the shirt but there should be a sense of matching. I would go for a tie in the same color as the shirt, only having a different shade. Also, you would never go wrong with a plain tie over a striped shirt or the other way round. And please, I repeat PLEASE, if you have any respect for your fellow human beings, wear the right color for the occasion. I guess what got me into this tie matching frenzy is what one crass individual wore for my sales felicitation 4 years ago. He had the gall to wear an orange tie. It stung my eyes to see that bright color in front of me when I went to receive the award from Matthew Bernstien, our Director. The function was a strictly black tie event. So, here’s another TIP TO BE FOLLOWED – keep all your loud colorful ties for your wedding, for a serious occasion please wear a black tie or a pure white one. Enough for now. I will be back with more tips. Meanwhile, check this link for more interesting information.
Sunday, December 2, 2007
How ties came about...
Did you know that the tie you wear everyday was actually worn centuries ago. I always thought ties were a modern concept, something worn with a formal shirt and stuff.
But in the Victorian era? You must be wondering what I am talking about. Sure you have never seen anyone wearing a tie in all those ‘Les Miserables’ and ‘The Man in The Iron Mask’ movies. But those frilly things they wore around their necks. They were the cravats - ties of those days. By those days I mean around 1660 give or take a few years. This period followed the infamous Thirty Year War. Historians say that our ties came from those cravats.
Supposedly, Croatian soldiers wore those cravats to wipe their faces of sweat. Maybe those cloths were even used to wipe off blood or to bandage wounds. Later, when the French king Louis saw them, he was pretty impressed. He started using the cravats for style and soon even his subjects began to use them. I am calling those things cravats but they were not called cravats then. That name came later, maybe influenced from the word Croats only. Hey, I came across this link where they have given almost the entire history of a tie in details. We will explore more about ties in the next post. Until then enjoy!
But in the Victorian era? You must be wondering what I am talking about. Sure you have never seen anyone wearing a tie in all those ‘Les Miserables’ and ‘The Man in The Iron Mask’ movies. But those frilly things they wore around their necks. They were the cravats - ties of those days. By those days I mean around 1660 give or take a few years. This period followed the infamous Thirty Year War. Historians say that our ties came from those cravats.
Supposedly, Croatian soldiers wore those cravats to wipe their faces of sweat. Maybe those cloths were even used to wipe off blood or to bandage wounds. Later, when the French king Louis saw them, he was pretty impressed. He started using the cravats for style and soon even his subjects began to use them. I am calling those things cravats but they were not called cravats then. That name came later, maybe influenced from the word Croats only. Hey, I came across this link where they have given almost the entire history of a tie in details. We will explore more about ties in the next post. Until then enjoy!
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