In 1974 I was introduced to Sam Polson. He was a buyer for an national clothes chain.
Sam’s mandate was to outfit a singing group called Sound Alliance. He made sure that we had ties and wool suits of the highest quality. He also had to show us a few tricks for tying ties.
When you crossver the two ends of the tie, you find the seam in the tie and start looping from there. I can tie a tie in less than 20 seconds. And it looks good first time around.
Many men struggle with ties. They leave them knotted. Watch the contortions that happen as they try to remove the tie without pulling their heads off!
If we could get past the actual tying of ties, we would soon see that they are a good thing! Let’s bring back the tie — for the following reasons
- Keep your neck warm
- Cover your buttons
- Work as a napkin
- Provide clothing decor
- Work like duct tape to tie things together
Any other reasons? Add your comments as we attempt to resurrect the proper place of the tie in our society!!
Okay. I tried tying a tie based on your description. I laughed longer than 20 seconds just trying to figure it out. Maybe I can make a bowtie.
So I took it off my neck and tried tying it.
Oh, well I have a whole bunch of tied ties in my closet — I’ll just use one of them.
Brother dear, didn’t you know… ties are great for leading a person around by.
And then there are those necktie parties.
Perhaps neckties should fade away!
Of course, what do I know… I’m just your big sis!