Autumn is madder season, and madder, the dye from the root of the Rubia tinctoria plant, more often than not means paisleys ranging from small pines to larger patterns in the form of scarves (the first European paisley designs were for shawls), neckties and pocket squares. A paisley necktie can liven up an otherwise plain suit.
The classic mate for the dusty finish and chalk hand of madder is of course the tweed jacket, shown in the photograph with both a madder necktie and a madder pocket square.
For Autumn is madder season.
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Slightly OT, but may I assume that your db jacket in the top photo is an example of 'soft' tailoring, whereas the tweed is more structured? The latter seems to me to show much cleaner lines in the shoulder and doesn't look overly rigid. I think that I may avoid 'soft' tailoring if that is the case.
Will,
any sure-fire ways to identify madder? Is it always identified on the tie label? I purchased a vintage Ralph Lauren tie and It is in a very large-scale paisley in a very muted fall palette of greens orange, and rust. I am trying to figure out if it is madder or not
Madder than what?
(rimshot)
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