I like plaid neckties made of silk to wear when it is warm. That is because we wear patterned tailored clothing to a greater extent in the fall than we do in spring, when the solid tan gabardines and light gray fresco suits are out of storage. Those latter ensembles benefit from some additional complexity in the accompanying accessories, and, on appropriate occasions (like the Bermudan tobacco break in the Esquire illustration), a colorful plaid necktie can supply it.
For maximum effect it is better that the tie be made of silk or silk and cotton rather than entirely cotton. Just as color is better suited to sunshine, the sheen of silk in a necktie is, in my opinion, more important than it is under the gray skies of winter.
Madras, tartan, or some other style all suit the bill. Wear plaid neckties in summer.
Monday, March 22, 2010
Wear Plaid Neckties in Summer
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You use the term madras as though it could refer to the pattern on a silk tie. I thought it referred to the cotton fabric itself on which said patterns were printed.
It can refer to either.
At one time I had a dozen "black watch" plaid silk ties in rotation. I didn't restrict their wear to summer, but they certainly wore better than cotton anything.
Is that a Kent double breasted (tan) suit ?
Looks like one.
I have been trying to build my collection of plaid neckties. They can be hard to find! I have a couple of cotton madras numbers; two more cottons; two wools (one in cream & blue with thin yellow & orange stripes, so it's really a summer tie); a gingham-esque (shepherd's plaid?) semi-wedding tie in navy & white; and I just added my fourth silk one today (which will see its debut tomorrow). I also have a silk Black Watch which looks solid from more than a few feet away—not ideal for summer, but a nice change of pace anyway.
I love my plaid ties, especially on the weekends. Plaid ties are the bee's knees.
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