Bow Ties

The bow tie is the only correct answer to a black-tie invitation, and, a harder truth, a self-tie bow is the only version that sits with real character. The slight asymmetry of a hand-tied bow is not a flaw; it is the point, and it is instantly distinguishable from the moulded perfection of a clip-on. Our bows run from classic black silk barathea, which belongs in every wardrobe that ever meets a dinner jacket, to velvet and midnight alternatives for the man who wants the rules observed but not worshipped. Every self-tie ships with tying instructions that actually work, written for mirrors rather than diagrams. Allow yourself two evenings of practice; the skill lasts a lifetime and impresses at every wedding after.