Just a bit of clarification. Connery's ties from T&A were of grenadine silk, which is actually woven, but since it's an open weave can give the impression of a knitted tie. Also, they were a very dark midnight navy rather than black.
Connery wore mostly grenadine ties, but all of his ties in Goldfinger and one tie in You Only Live Twice are knitted ties. The navy knitted tie in You Only Live Twice is probably Turnbull & Asser, but since he didn't wear Turnbull & Asser shirts in Goldfinger, it's anyone's guess where the ties came from.
It's a valid point regarding the protocol for wearing military ties. I'm contemplating whether it would be acceptable to wear the Royal Navy tie as a tribute to my grandfather, who served in the Royal Navy during WWI. Personally, I find solid color ties more versatile, and their timeless appeal contrasts with the multitude of patterns and designs in later years. It's unfortunate that fewer men are opting to wear ties nowadays. On the bright side, those of us who still do can discover high-quality ties at bargain prices in vintage and thrift stores!
I purchased a pure silk , grenadine tie, in navy. As both Sean Connery and Daniel Craig wore one as Bond. A simple yet elegant look, due to the body and texture of the weave. Works very well with a gray or charcoal suit. I tend to stay away from stripes, for the very reason you mentioned, one never knows the significance of the pattern.
Rep stripe ties in the UK run diagonally top left to right, while in the US they run top right to left. So, if you like the color combination of the Royal Navy tie, you might be able to find it from a US vendor, as are many of the rep stripe patterns popular in the UK. Knit ties, especially the black silk knit tie, have been popular in what is known in the US as Ivy Style.
I'm a younger "Chap in training" and the Bonds I most associate with the franchise are Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig. Excellent presentation of the difference of ties. I'm quite happy I found your channel.
Ash. I agree with you on the Royal Navy and black knit tie. I especially like the Sean Connery blue grenadine tie from Dr No and from Russia with Love. And this brown knitted tie in Goldfinger that he wears with the tweed jacket. Best regards Ron
Good video. I picked up a Turnbull & Asser, midnight blue, (gaberdine?, fine horizontal weave pattern) tie that was sold through Bergdorf Goodman in NY. I think it's perfect Bond. How it came back to Blighty I don't know. I didn't pay huge money for it. On RN tie.... "what ship were you on"... I asked my grandfather that question a few years ago, just before he died. I knew he was a sailor in the war, along with his brother, but he refused to talk about the war "why do you want to know about that, it was only a few years of my life when I was young and it wasn't very nice" he once said.. so I thought I'd ask him about his ship, His reply "I wasn't on a ship, I was on the landing craft" And that's all he'd say. My grandmother was hovering about and chipped in "He went up to Scotland to train. All his "friends" got killed. He brought home an American's coat and his brother pinched it and sold it" And that's all we know about his time in the war. When he passed away, we found he had been issued with a blazer with a "Combined Operations" embroidered pocket badge. I don't think he ever wore it. I'd have bought him a decent RN tie if I had thought of it, but he was of the opinion that he and his comrades had been forced into fighting, he didn't even open a medal issued to him during the 2000s. I've got his old sailor's knife though. He gave that to me as a kid, I'd found it in his coal bunker that he kept his hedge trimmers in. edit- "grenadine" tie... chap in comments below bought the same style
Thoroughly enjoyed this, thank you Ash. Something I don’t see often today is the willingness demonstrated during the Connery era for gentlemen to mix and match blacks and greys with blue and navy items. A navy knitted tie with sky blue shirt and grey suit is rarely seen now but that’s a combination I enjoy wearing, as seen in Dr. No. I’m aware that some of Turnbull & Asser’s ties were designed for Bond films but I also suspect that some worn on screen were in their archives anyway. It’s nice to think that Fleming or his fictional spy could have walked into the shop and picked one up, like you or I and it would have been deemed suitable attire for a gentleman’s pursuits. I have a number of their ties and they are indeed not cheap but their quality is sublime. One that I own is in the same design as the Tomorrow Never Dies square silk tie but in blue and navy with pink squares, quite different to the brown, navy and sky blue squares tie worn by Pierce Brosnan. Kind regards, Rob.
One of my favorites is a brown knitted tie from Mason&Sons as worn by 007 in Goldfinger in the Swiss Alps, goes splendidly with my brown tweed jacket emulating the look. I would love to wear the RN tie but I would never do it out of respect and if I may ask do the stripes from the left shoulder down denote the theme 'From the heart to the sword' ? or is this myth?
At this point in time, I have more than two hundred ties in my collection, more than ninety-five percent of which are silk, and the other five percent wool or silk-wool blends. My favourite ties have a paisley pattern, followed by those with geometric shapes in a repeating pattern. Striped ties, of which I have dozens, are a distant third choice. And I don't have a single solid colour tie in my entire collection, as I personally find them rather drab, and defeating the very purpose of a tie -to lend colour, interest, and personality to an outfit. I agree with what you say, Ash, about knitted ties adding an element of interest through texture, but even in this category, my knitted ties sport paisley patterns, geometric designs, or stripes. I came of age watching the Roger Moore series of James Bond films, and those are the ones I remember best, and they are certainly the ones that had the greatest impact on my sense of style as an adolescent male who began to think about how clothing could project an image and create an impression on others. And I agree with your choice of James Bond tie here. -The burgundy tie with the small repeating pattern is, to my taste, the most elegant, the most interesting, and the most versatile.
Moore was the first Bond for me as well. Live and Let Die. I recently picked up 2 solid knit ties, and they are working well with some of my patterned shirts. Great video as always.
Being a few years older, Connery was always my Bond. As to the ties, the Royal Navy tie is gorgeous, but even as an American I think it would be inappropriate for me to wear. I have several vintage knit ties including a black one and I find them to be wonderful workhorses for casual events.
Alan I took was brought up with Sean Connery as Bond. My wife bought me a Blue grenadine tie like Sean Connery wore in Dr No and From Russia with love from Charles Tyrwhitt for Christmas.
Brilliant! I have a penchant for knitted ties and have several, including a really nice rifle green one as an ode to my previous life. For business scenarios I use an ode to my services colours; the official tie has a crest on it with is simply not advisable for security reasons.
Hi Ash, I am just a few years olders than you but saw the same 2 Bond movies in a double feature here at Hoyts Cinema in George Street, Sydney Australia with my father when I was a boy. Hooked on the Bond franchise ever since and it was I think only the first or second time I had been to the cinema.
I agree with you your choices. However the tie which captured my imagination was the Kazan tie worn by James Bond (Daniel Craig) as seen in Quantum of Solace. It only featured in a couple of scenes at the end, but it really made an impression on me. I searched high and low on the internet and I could not find it. One of my local gentlemen’s outfitters came to the rescue with a very close match; although it is not silk and only polyester, it is virtually identical. To this day, I pair it with a crisp white shirt and a charcoal suit and refer to it as my Bond outfit.
Still have my black knitted (actually, my father's) and a whole bunch of school / alumni ties - in fact loads of ties - many corporate gifts - all for Oxfam one day.
Great video! I checked out the Benson & Clegg website. I didn't realise that UK universities also have their own ties. I should pick up a University of Wales tie. I graduated from Swansea University in 2007
Hi Ash, Thank you for answering my question so thoroughly. You put a lot of energy and research into this video. I think I speak in the name of all chaps when I just say: Thank you. I give my top three picks as well. 1) Royal Navy Tie / Roger Moore >> I actually have this tie with two twists. The order of the red and white color is reversed and the stripes run in the American fashion. I wear this tie all over the world, except in the UK. It is too close to the original. 2) Brown tie with blue diamonds / Pierce Brosnan / Tomorrow Never Dies 3) Blue & black micro squares / Daniel Craig / Quantum of Solace
Well said, and excellent choices for your three ties! Thank you for the mention. I have found that knitted ties can work well in half windsor and full windsor knots because four-in-hand knots tend to look sloppier in a knitted tie due to the lack of an interlining. Have a look at George Lazenby's knots in On Her Majesty's Secret Service for a good example of a knitted tie in a half windsor. One of my many knitted ties is from Turnbull & Asser, and it knots so small that I find that only a full windsor knot is suitable for it. A four-in-hand knot with it ends up the size of a pea! The Alexander Olch tie in No Time to Die was made in a special width of 3 1/2 inches in a dedicated shape for Daniel Craig because they didn't like their ready to wear versions in 2 and 3 inches wide. I would have chosen the navy grenadine tie that Connery wears in five of his Bond films. I have about 15 of them in different shades and different grenadine weaves (mostly the garza grossa that Connery wore), and I wear them with almost everything!
my favorites are also turnbull and asser as well, the diamond silk from tomorrow never dies and the stripe silk from die another day. the solids are great and easy but you can get any, the turnbull and asser are pretty unique. to bad they are $$$$$$$
I grew up with Moore as Bond. All of his movies were good except for View To A Kill. He was too old by that time. I saw a few of his in the Theaters. I think all Bonds were good though. Wish Lazenby could have made more films. He brought a latent sense of ability to the role. Great video Ash.
Hey Ash, Knitted ties are hard to "pull-off" in my opinion. I think I wore a burgundy colored knit tie with a dark navy suit cut from a slightly thicker wool fabric and it looked fairly dapper, but other than that, I mostly wore them with sports jackets (smart casual) looks. Maybe it's my build (tall and slightly thin) that's not working in tandem with this type of tie... Who knows 🤔 Anyway, take care!
Just my experience, but I found that in this modern time of ties being judged as stuffy or even held in disdain as a symbol of old generation capitalism, solid knit ties provided a casual appearance that allowed me to wear ties if I want and not borderline offend young people.
I'll throw in my two c€nts here: I personally have a lot of knit ties and they work really well (that is in my opinion) with most suits. Not the codified formal ones and dress codes of course but they offer a nice option to break up the "classic capitalism" look you'd have with say a navy chalk stripe double breasted suit and so avoids it going all Gordon Gekko. I have a lot of knit ties in various colours to complete several sets of accessories as an option besides the other three I often utilize to break up my suits a bit in the neckwear, that being the formal cravat, the informal one and the bow tie. I honestly only resort to the silk tie if I can't get away with anything else😆. Best regards Raoul G. Kunz
Ah... what a wonderful rabbit hole to go down! One of the benefits of growing up in America is that you get to wear whatever sort of tie you like. British gentlemen of a certain age and social class find themselves restricted (at least theoretically) to ties associated with schools, regiments, and clubs. Freed from these strictures I feel at liberty to choose my tie's patterns, colours, and textures purely on what works best with the outfit and occasion. And that works very well for me. Just don't wear a tie (or badge, etc.) associated with membership of an organization to which you aren't entitled.
@The Chap’s Guide - can’t remember if I’ve asked you before but…have you seen the 2022 film, “The Outfit,” about an English cutter who works for a vicious family of gangsters in 1950s Chicago?
Every man needs a dark knit tie for funerals, weddings and job interviews, but it also goes brilliantly with patterned shirts and jackets without clashing with anything. Anyone who’s read “Day of the Jackal” will have noted that the hero’s favorite tie is his black knitted silk, which he wears with “his habitual striped shirts.” Forsyth had clearly read his Fleming. Go thou and do likewise.
I am a fan of all Brosnan ties, I have 3 or 4 of them, and Craig's ties I have 3 or 4 of them but not one of no times to die because I find it borrowing and not unique.
When I started watching the Bond films Mr. Brosnan was the current Bond and therefore I like him quite a bit in the role. Having seen most of the Bond films by now (excluding the most recent one, don't know why honestly though...) I like the "Connery Bonds" as well as the "Brosnan Bonds" best, though there is something to be said for the "Craig Bonds" (though I *really dislike* his suits... too much of the "one number too small even on an athletic body" going on here) though ironically enough I don't like most of the "Moore Bonds" - not because of his style, he avoids falling most of the seventies and eighties fashion traps elegantly enough, but the films themself are just a tad bit too silly for my taste😆. But the looks that still stands out to me are the lovely knitted ties Connery wears in "Goldfinger" with ever so slightly less formal combinations and suits, especially the brown knit tie that goes with the tweed jacket that has been mentioned by Mr. Ronald Poppe and the *exceedingly awesome* fine glen check three-piece that is crowned by a navy knit tie. But then I sometimes feel that the "Connery" Commander Bond was generally *extremely well dressed* in my humble opinion. Best regards Raoul G. Kunz
Totally agree. The knitted ties in Goldfinger are a total high point in neckwear in my opinion and could easily be considered a minor act of sprezzatura. I was surprised when seeing a T & A silk knitted tie (sadly only in the Jermyn Street shop) at just how much texture the material has in the flesh. The weave of the knit is quite loose and hence quite 'mesh-like' when viewed close-up. A bold choice to pair with the very formal ( and now famous) Anthony Sinclair 3-piece suit! Pure genius!
In the books, was Bond presented as well dressed or a little awkwardly dressed. Being a military man and an orphan, I would expect Bond always looking slightly out of place in a suit or tuxedo. You could argue that wearing a submariner with a NATO strap in a suit is a little awkward.
Have you ever watched Dickinsons real deal ? David Dickinson nearly always wears a suit and tie also a pocket square . Very smart sometimes a bit flashy and over the top with gold jewellery,but seems to be the best dressed presenter on tv.may not be your thing but take a look.
I actually want Elliot Page to be the next Bond just for the ridiculousness of it. The world has gone mad and will eventually reach its tipping point with all this wokery.
@@dannycalifornia1300 social injustice where there is none. virtue signalling and box ticking. that's what it now means. doesn't matter if you think woke means something else, it's about being in tune with the times. like gay doesn't mean happy anymore.
Just a bit of clarification. Connery's ties from T&A were of grenadine silk, which is actually woven, but since it's an open weave can give the impression of a knitted tie. Also, they were a very dark midnight navy rather than black.
Came to say the same thing, nicely done sir.
Connery wore mostly grenadine ties, but all of his ties in Goldfinger and one tie in You Only Live Twice are knitted ties. The navy knitted tie in You Only Live Twice is probably Turnbull & Asser, but since he didn't wear Turnbull & Asser shirts in Goldfinger, it's anyone's guess where the ties came from.
@@bond-suits an honour to be in your presence Matt
@@dannycalifornia1300 Thank you, but I'm just a fan of James Bond like you are!
@@bond-suits there are Bond fans, and there are Bond fans. You sir, are the latter.
It's a valid point regarding the protocol for wearing military ties. I'm contemplating whether it would be acceptable to wear the Royal Navy tie as a tribute to my grandfather, who served in the Royal Navy during WWI. Personally, I find solid color ties more versatile, and their timeless appeal contrasts with the multitude of patterns and designs in later years. It's unfortunate that fewer men are opting to wear ties nowadays. On the bright side, those of us who still do can discover high-quality ties at bargain prices in vintage and thrift stores!
I purchased a pure silk , grenadine tie, in navy. As both Sean Connery and Daniel Craig wore one as Bond. A simple yet elegant look, due to the body and texture of the weave. Works very well with a gray or charcoal suit. I tend to stay away from stripes, for the very reason you mentioned, one never knows the significance of the pattern.
ha! now there's a thing... bought a midnight blue grenadine tie too
My wife bought me two Charles Tyrwhitt grenadine ties for Christmas. She heard me mentioning that Sean Connery wore a blue one and surprised me!
This is the winner for me, the T&A Navy Grenadine tie is tops, really versatile, and a nice invisible Bondian moment
I agree on the Royal Navy and black knitted tie.
Rep stripe ties in the UK run diagonally top left to right, while in the US they run top right to left. So, if you like the color combination of the Royal Navy tie, you might be able to find it from a US vendor, as are many of the rep stripe patterns popular in the UK.
Knit ties, especially the black silk knit tie, have been popular in what is known in the US as Ivy Style.
I'm a younger "Chap in training" and the Bonds I most associate with the franchise are Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig. Excellent presentation of the difference of ties. I'm quite happy I found your channel.
All I wear Kint tie and rep tie
Ash. I agree with you on the Royal Navy and black knit tie. I especially like the Sean Connery blue grenadine tie from Dr No and from Russia with Love. And this brown knitted tie in Goldfinger that he wears with the tweed jacket. Best regards Ron
Good video. I picked up a Turnbull & Asser, midnight blue, (gaberdine?, fine horizontal weave pattern) tie that was sold through Bergdorf Goodman in NY. I think it's perfect Bond. How it came back to Blighty I don't know. I didn't pay huge money for it. On RN tie.... "what ship were you on"... I asked my grandfather that question a few years ago, just before he died. I knew he was a sailor in the war, along with his brother, but he refused to talk about the war "why do you want to know about that, it was only a few years of my life when I was young and it wasn't very nice" he once said.. so I thought I'd ask him about his ship, His reply "I wasn't on a ship, I was on the landing craft" And that's all he'd say. My grandmother was hovering about and chipped in "He went up to Scotland to train. All his "friends" got killed. He brought home an American's coat and his brother pinched it and sold it" And that's all we know about his time in the war. When he passed away, we found he had been issued with a blazer with a "Combined Operations" embroidered pocket badge. I don't think he ever wore it. I'd have bought him a decent RN tie if I had thought of it, but he was of the opinion that he and his comrades had been forced into fighting, he didn't even open a medal issued to him during the 2000s. I've got his old sailor's knife though. He gave that to me as a kid, I'd found it in his coal bunker that he kept his hedge trimmers in. edit- "grenadine" tie... chap in comments below bought the same style
They were the *greatest generation* and no mistake. Thank goodness they were there when the fate of the democratic world depended on them!
Indeed, they built a fairer country afterwards . They gave us the NHS too. @@TheChapsGuide He'd say "we didn't have any choice" though.
I'm the same with Roger Moore, he was the current Bond when I started watching the movies.
Thoroughly enjoyed this, thank you Ash.
Something I don’t see often today is the willingness demonstrated during the Connery era for gentlemen to mix and match blacks and greys with blue and navy items.
A navy knitted tie with sky blue shirt and grey suit is rarely seen now but that’s a combination I enjoy wearing, as seen in Dr. No.
I’m aware that some of Turnbull & Asser’s ties were designed for Bond films but I also suspect that some worn on screen were in their archives anyway.
It’s nice to think that Fleming or his fictional spy could have walked into the shop and picked one up, like you or I and it would have been deemed suitable attire for a gentleman’s pursuits.
I have a number of their ties and they are indeed not cheap but their quality is sublime.
One that I own is in the same design as the Tomorrow Never Dies square silk tie but in blue and navy with pink squares, quite different to the brown, navy and sky blue squares tie worn by Pierce Brosnan.
Kind regards,
Rob.
Excellent video, loving the channel.
Love your videos. I have learned so much from your information.
One of my favorites is a brown knitted tie from Mason&Sons as worn by 007 in Goldfinger in the Swiss Alps, goes splendidly with my brown tweed jacket emulating the look. I would love to wear the RN tie but I would never do it out of respect and if I may ask do the stripes from the left shoulder down denote the theme 'From the heart to the sword' ? or is this myth?
At this point in time, I have more than two hundred ties in my collection, more than ninety-five percent of which are silk, and the other five percent wool or silk-wool blends. My favourite ties have a paisley pattern, followed by those with geometric shapes in a repeating pattern. Striped ties, of which I have dozens, are a distant third choice. And I don't have a single solid colour tie in my entire collection, as I personally find them rather drab, and defeating the very purpose of a tie -to lend colour, interest, and personality to an outfit.
I agree with what you say, Ash, about knitted ties adding an element of interest through texture, but even in this category, my knitted ties sport paisley patterns, geometric designs, or stripes.
I came of age watching the Roger Moore series of James Bond films, and those are the ones I remember best, and they are certainly the ones that had the greatest impact on my sense of style as an adolescent male who began to think about how clothing could project an image and create an impression on others.
And I agree with your choice of James Bond tie here. -The burgundy tie with the small repeating pattern is, to my taste, the most elegant, the most interesting, and the most versatile.
Yes, I agree. The grey three piece suit from Goldfinger is my favourite.
That suit was a gift from the sartorial gods!
@@TheChapsGuide In truth, it was the inspiration for my first 3 piece suit. Alas, Mr. Connery wore it better.
Moore was the first Bond for me as well. Live and Let Die.
I recently picked up 2 solid knit ties, and they are working well with some of my patterned shirts. Great video as always.
Being a few years older, Connery was always my Bond. As to the ties, the Royal Navy tie is gorgeous, but even as an American I think it would be inappropriate for me to wear. I have several vintage knit ties including a black one and I find them to be wonderful workhorses for casual events.
Alan I took was brought up with Sean Connery as Bond. My wife bought me a Blue grenadine tie like Sean Connery wore in Dr No and From Russia with love from Charles Tyrwhitt for Christmas.
Brilliant! I have a penchant for knitted ties and have several, including a really nice rifle green one as an ode to my previous life. For business scenarios I use an ode to my services colours; the official tie has a crest on it with is simply not advisable for security reasons.
Hi Ash,
I am just a few years olders than you but saw the same 2 Bond movies in a double feature here at Hoyts Cinema in George Street, Sydney Australia with my father when I was a boy. Hooked on the Bond franchise ever since and it was I think only the first or second time I had been to the cinema.
Roger will always be my Bond.
I agree with you your choices. However the tie which captured my imagination was the Kazan tie worn by James Bond (Daniel Craig) as seen in Quantum of Solace. It only featured in a couple of scenes at the end, but it really made an impression on me. I searched high and low on the internet and I could not find it. One of my local gentlemen’s outfitters came to the rescue with a very close match; although it is not silk and only polyester, it is virtually identical. To this day, I pair it with a crisp white shirt and a charcoal suit and refer to it as my Bond outfit.
Great choice for the ties
Still have my black knitted (actually, my father's) and a whole bunch of school / alumni ties - in fact loads of ties - many corporate gifts - all for Oxfam one day.
Hi Ash,
Really enjoyed your video, great facts and entertaining, too. (it made me dig out my service tie)
Wear it with pride sir!
Great video! I checked out the Benson & Clegg website. I didn't realise that UK universities also have their own ties. I should pick up a University of Wales tie. I graduated from Swansea University in 2007
You should!
That was fun ! Thanks .
missed the fact the Q, Desmond L. is wearing a household division regimental tie
Great video, Ash!
Most relaxing! Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Hi Ash, Thank you for answering my question so thoroughly. You put a lot of energy and research into this video. I think I speak in the name of all chaps when I just say: Thank you. I give my top three picks as well.
1) Royal Navy Tie / Roger Moore >> I actually have this tie with two twists. The order of the red and white color is reversed and the stripes run in the American fashion. I wear this tie all over the world, except in the UK. It is too close to the original.
2) Brown tie with blue diamonds / Pierce Brosnan / Tomorrow Never Dies
3) Blue & black micro squares / Daniel Craig / Quantum of Solace
My pleasure Kay. You have a nice collection sir.
Perfect topic for you! Didn’t ‘Yes Minister’ explain the CMG?
CMG = Call me God! And it is true!
I'm still trying to figure out the Knitted Tie look.
Well said, and excellent choices for your three ties! Thank you for the mention. I have found that knitted ties can work well in half windsor and full windsor knots because four-in-hand knots tend to look sloppier in a knitted tie due to the lack of an interlining. Have a look at George Lazenby's knots in On Her Majesty's Secret Service for a good example of a knitted tie in a half windsor. One of my many knitted ties is from Turnbull & Asser, and it knots so small that I find that only a full windsor knot is suitable for it. A four-in-hand knot with it ends up the size of a pea!
The Alexander Olch tie in No Time to Die was made in a special width of 3 1/2 inches in a dedicated shape for Daniel Craig because they didn't like their ready to wear versions in 2 and 3 inches wide.
I would have chosen the navy grenadine tie that Connery wears in five of his Bond films. I have about 15 of them in different shades and different grenadine weaves (mostly the garza grossa that Connery wore), and I wear them with almost everything!
My favourite article ❤
my favorites are also turnbull and asser as well, the diamond silk from tomorrow never dies and the stripe silk from die another day. the solids are great and easy but you can get any, the turnbull and asser are pretty unique. to bad they are $$$$$$$
I grew up with Moore as Bond. All of his movies were good except for View To A Kill. He was too old by that time. I saw a few of his in the Theaters. I think all Bonds were good though. Wish Lazenby could have made more films. He brought a latent sense of ability to the role. Great video Ash.
Hey Ash,
Knitted ties are hard to "pull-off" in my opinion. I think I wore a burgundy colored knit tie with a dark navy suit cut from a slightly thicker wool fabric and it looked fairly dapper, but other than that, I mostly wore them with sports jackets (smart casual) looks. Maybe it's my build (tall and slightly thin) that's not working in tandem with this type of tie... Who knows 🤔
Anyway, take care!
Just my experience, but I found that in this modern time of ties being judged as stuffy or even held in disdain as a symbol of old generation capitalism, solid knit ties provided a casual appearance that allowed me to wear ties if I want and not borderline offend young people.
I'll throw in my two c€nts here:
I personally have a lot of knit ties and they work really well (that is in my opinion) with most suits.
Not the codified formal ones and dress codes of course but they offer a nice option to break up the "classic capitalism" look you'd have with say a navy chalk stripe double breasted suit and so avoids it going all Gordon Gekko.
I have a lot of knit ties in various colours to complete several sets of accessories as an option besides the other three I often utilize to break up my suits a bit in the neckwear, that being the formal cravat, the informal one and the bow tie.
I honestly only resort to the silk tie if I can't get away with anything else😆.
Best regards
Raoul G. Kunz
I've got two black knitted ties (and two burgundies). Three inches wide. But I didn't (and wouldn't) pay 196USD a piece for them.
Same here - my modest collection of knitted ties are sadly of synthetic materials - but that is the limit of my wallet.
Ah... what a wonderful rabbit hole to go down!
One of the benefits of growing up in America is that you get to wear whatever sort of tie you like. British gentlemen of a certain age and social class find themselves restricted (at least theoretically) to ties associated with schools, regiments, and clubs.
Freed from these strictures I feel at liberty to choose my tie's patterns, colours, and textures purely on what works best with the outfit and occasion. And that works very well for me. Just don't wear a tie (or badge, etc.) associated with membership of an organization to which you aren't entitled.
@The Chap’s Guide - can’t remember if I’ve asked you before but…have you seen the 2022 film, “The Outfit,” about an English cutter who works for a vicious family of gangsters in 1950s Chicago?
Not yet, but it's on my list!
@@TheChapsGuide 👍
Every man needs a dark knit tie for funerals, weddings and job interviews, but it also goes brilliantly with patterned shirts and jackets without clashing with anything. Anyone who’s read “Day of the Jackal” will have noted that the hero’s favorite tie is his black knitted silk, which he wears with “his habitual striped shirts.” Forsyth had clearly read his Fleming. Go thou and do likewise.
Sir, What is your opinion on charcoal ties? Are they a better choice than black ties or are they also associated with funerals?
I think they offer even greater versatility than black, a good addition to the tie collection.
I am a fan of all Brosnan ties, I have 3 or 4 of them, and Craig's ties I have 3 or 4 of them but not one of no times to die because I find it borrowing and not unique.
Hi Ash. Are you planning a Chaps guide tie ? I would think that you have plenty of followers a make it a viable option
It is certainly on the horizon. I'll be discussing it with the chap's at the Nirvana Club meet-up on 29th Feb in London.
When I started watching the Bond films Mr. Brosnan was the current Bond and therefore I like him quite a bit in the role.
Having seen most of the Bond films by now (excluding the most recent one, don't know why honestly though...) I like the "Connery Bonds" as well as the "Brosnan Bonds" best, though there is something to be said for the "Craig Bonds" (though I *really dislike* his suits... too much of the "one number too small even on an athletic body" going on here) though ironically enough I don't like most of the "Moore Bonds" - not because of his style, he avoids falling most of the seventies and eighties fashion traps elegantly enough, but the films themself are just a tad bit too silly for my taste😆.
But the looks that still stands out to me are the lovely knitted ties Connery wears in "Goldfinger" with ever so slightly less formal combinations and suits, especially the brown knit tie that goes with the tweed jacket that has been mentioned by Mr. Ronald Poppe and the *exceedingly awesome* fine glen check three-piece that is crowned by a navy knit tie.
But then I sometimes feel that the "Connery" Commander Bond was generally *extremely well dressed* in my humble opinion.
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Totally agree. The knitted ties in Goldfinger are a total high point in neckwear in my opinion and could easily be considered a minor act of sprezzatura. I was surprised when seeing a T & A silk knitted tie (sadly only in the Jermyn Street shop) at just how much texture the material has in the flesh. The weave of the knit is quite loose and hence quite 'mesh-like' when viewed close-up. A bold choice to pair with the very formal ( and now famous) Anthony Sinclair 3-piece suit! Pure genius!
In the books, was Bond presented as well dressed or a little awkwardly dressed. Being a military man and an orphan, I would expect Bond always looking slightly out of place in a suit or tuxedo. You could argue that wearing a submariner with a NATO strap in a suit is a little awkward.
Have you ever watched Dickinsons real deal ? David Dickinson nearly always wears a suit and tie also a pocket square . Very smart sometimes a bit flashy and over the top with gold jewellery,but seems to be the best dressed presenter on tv.may not be your thing but take a look.
Ah yes, The Duke is a true clothes horse and often sports a solid gold Rolex Sub too. He really is a *Top Chap*
I did not notice a tie with a Windsor Knot. Has that style gone out of fashion?
Full Windsor is just too big. A half Windsor is my usual choice
If I remember correctly, in one of the novels Bond said that a Windsor knot was the sign of a cad, which is why he never wore one.
Thanks Mike @@MikeB071
George Lasenby should've had more Bond movies. But then if he did, we probably wouldn't have Roger Moore.
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probably next movie will be before his 007 times
Yup, young Bond played by Elliot Page.
Diamonds are forever has to be the worst fashion style for bond.
Yes - Connery sported some horrible neckties in that movie, particularly the pink kipper tie!
I actually want Elliot Page to be the next Bond just for the ridiculousness of it. The world has gone mad and will eventually reach its tipping point with all this wokery.
You know what woke actually means, right?
@@dannycalifornia1300 social injustice where there is none. virtue signalling and box ticking. that's what it now means. doesn't matter if you think woke means something else, it's about being in tune with the times. like gay doesn't mean happy anymore.
@@jimmydigital okay 😂