A Couple of Tie Trivia!

Let’s get into some more tie trivia this week... they say there are about eighty five different ways to knot a tie that is of normal length. Imagine that and I thought it was more like some five kinds of knots. Ties evolved within the last hundred years during the time of Louis XIV. King Louis as we all know with his wife was all for fashion. Though the wigs used in those times were really awful don’t you think? To think that the tie persevered into our wardrobes even today despite it not having any function at all in our attire is amazing. Wanna know where I got this trivia from? The Belisi Fashions ties site. There is some interesting information there and also a display of many ties.

Anyway, if you are like me and clueless, here is an easy way out. I stumbled on some great you tube clips on how to tie the Windsor knot and the Victorian knot. You tube and eBay just took information dissemination to explosive levels, don’t you think? I’m planning to take some guitar lessons by watching you tube now. Wish me luck!

Best ties for formal events

Are you a casual guy like me? If you answered in the affirmative chances are that formal events can be a dressing nightmare for you. Every style-challenged guy knows - Talk about fine dressing to a formal occasion and the one thing one must have is a Tie. Oh yes, ties immediately make any outfit formal. Formal events can be either black tie or white tie events. However, they all render this stamp of formality on any occasion. So if you get invited to such formal functions you can go armed with these two basic things I learned up. First of all, you need to make sure that you wear a tuxedo with appropriate accessories such as a tie and a pocket square. Belisi Fashions is a great place to look for tie. Belisi Fashions ties cover varied styles and designs. Lastly, you also need to keep in mind that White Tie Events are more formal than Black Tie ones. By the way, with Belisi Fashion you cannot go wrong.

Thank you Shawn

Thank you Shawn, I am happy that you found the cleaning tips useful. The tie you have described is possibly made of tussar or ‘tussar’ silk. This is sometimes also known as ‘raw silk’. Ties made from tussar were very popular in the seventies when they were imported from Asian countries. The fabric is very delicate. I would suggest you clean it by dusting it with talc and gently brushing it off after a few minutes. The talc will absorb all superficial dust and the tie will be as good as new!