Comments on A Suitable Wardrobe: Small Spoils of Travel

I also prefer the way Charvet shapes the bow ties ...

2009-12-04T06:13:51.761-08:00

I also prefer the way Charvet shapes the bow ties it makes. The store on Place Vendome in Paris has an exceptionl selection. Jean-Paul Couture on Davenport Road in Toronto also makes sized bow ties, though the selection of fabrics on hand is limited. I have had some challis ties made using hand blocked squares bought in Paris.

Ruskin says that any man who wears a tartan tie wi...

2009-07-07T07:20:30.807-07:00

Ruskin says that any man who wears a tartan tie will, without doubt, be damned everlastingly.

Of course, he'd dead now.

George, you win the proof reading award for today....

2009-06-29T14:37:21.895-07:00

George, you win the proof reading award for today. Thank you for noticing.

I was under the impression that a "batwing" tie wa...

2009-06-29T13:19:22.967-07:00

I was under the impression that a "batwing" tie was one with straight ends -- like the one in the picture -- and that a bow tie with waisted ends was called a "butterfly".

7 cm seems awfully narrow. Shirt collars will be ...

2009-06-29T08:15:36.130-07:00

7 cm seems awfully narrow. Shirt collars will be smaller I assume which then means lapels will be narrower as well. Doesn't sound like a good thing to me.

Charvet in Paris has sized bows in both satin and ...

2009-06-28T18:31:50.461-07:00

Charvet in Paris has sized bows in both satin and grosgrain, and they are happy to ship.

I find the extra width of the shape somewhat more awkward to tie.

Where did you get the black bow tie? Sized bow ti...

2009-06-28T13:48:07.379-07:00

Where did you get the black bow tie? Sized bow ties are quite difficult to source!

What makes this shape of bow more difficult to tie...

2009-06-28T13:31:35.899-07:00

What makes this shape of bow more difficult to tie?

Those necktie choices are sartorial comfort food p...

2009-06-28T09:58:37.788-07:00

Those necktie choices are sartorial comfort food par excellence. Summer travel can be so exhausting. Who can blame you.

Excellent taste as always, Will.