Our
silk ties are all of the very best quality from some
of the best suppliers around, such as Fox and Chave,
Babette Wasserman and HLA.
Silk Ties are coming back into
fashion with bold colours making a personal statement.
You can now see just our new range by selecting New
Items from the menu on the left hand side. Over the
next few weeks we will be adding more new items to this
and all our sites, so please visit and browse. Let us
know if there is something we don't have but you feel
we should.
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History
of the Tie
In 113 A.D., one of Rome's greatest
Emperors, the military genius Trajan, erected a marble
column to commemorate a triumphant victory over the
Dacians, who lived in what is now Romania.
The 2,500 realistic figures on the column sport no less
than three different styles of neckwear. These include
shorter versions of the modern necktie; cloth wound
around the neck and tucked into armor; and knotted kerchiefs
reminiscent of cowboy bandannas.
While Roman orators often wore
cloths to keep their throats warm, soldiers did not
cover their necks. In fact, writers such as Horace and
Seneca said only effeminate men covered their necks.
For more see the History page. |