Ancient madder tie, blue with red dots, three fold
We interline your ancient madder tie along its full length so that it keeps its shape. As in a jacket made by a tailor, the interlining is wool based. The lining of the wide blade and of the narrow blade finishes the piece cleanly.
Our ancient madder silk is printed and finished in the traditional way, in the Lake Como region of Italy : muted colours, a matte, chalky surface and the famous peach-skin hand.
The story of madder silk
Madder silk is silk dyed from madder, a plant called Rubia tinctorum.
The plant yields a deep red with subtle nuances, a colour used in textile art for centuries.
Madder silk is prized for its durability and its natural lustre, and purists love its peach-skin hand.
How do I knot my tie? Which knot should I go for?
It is the most interesting question, and the answer is yours to find. We can only give a few pointers.
Silk has some give, which makes it very pleasant in the hand and easy to knot.
We choose the four-in-hand. This silk is dense, so we advise against the double knot, the Windsor : it is a large knot by nature, it uses a lot of cloth and comes out thick, and in our view the two together look clumsy. The half Windsor, close to the four-in-hand, is an option.
The double knot, on the other hand, is perfect on a tie without interlining, ideally in printed silk : see our seven fold ties.
Good to know : for the proportions, wear your tie with a shirt whose collar spread is fairly wide or very wide. Prefer a collar band taller than 1 in (2.5 cm) as well, to show off the knot and the tie.
Bonus : the knot shows your creative side, the mood of the moment, the care and the passion you put into it.
How do I wear my tie in a more relaxed, natural way?
Once your tie is knotted, leave the narrow blade outside the wide one. Or let the narrow blade slip out as the knot forms, for a look that is racier and no less elegant.
What do I wear my ancient madder tie with?
A grey or blue suit, plain or chalk stripe, but above all enjoy yourself. Madder's muted tones belong to autumn and winter cloth : flannel, tweed, corduroy.
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