Friday, December 21, 2012

The Practical Bow Tie

Men who work bent over are responsible for keeping the bow tie alive.

Where a four in hand would be getting in the way, a bow cruises unconcernedly above it all.

Architects, pediatricians and surgeons are among those who benefit from a tie that stays out of the way, but none of them more than a man cleaning and polishing shoes.

Photos by Luke Carby for G J Cleverley

2 comments:

NJS said...

Apparently, doctors are encouraged to avoid long ties, owing to the risk of transference of infections between patients, especially in hospitals.

Richard Gould-Saltman said...

My father, a chemistry teacher for 66 years, in addition to his fashion forward preference for red Converse All-Star, wore bow-ties his entire life. He explained that the first time the end of his regular neck-tie had found it's way into the sulfuric acid was the last.

 
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