Bow, DJ, Single, Double

[joggerjayne]

Just a quickie, guys ...

Black ties ... I mean bow ties, you know, for with a DJ ... is a "black tie" for funerals? but formal dress code is "black tie"

Anyway, quick one ... Which is more "in" at the mo?

Bow tie with two ends? or with a single end?

(like this)

http://shop.edeandrav...ded-barathea-silk-bow

If you were buying one, which would you get?

[Maydup]

//Black ties ... I mean bow ties, you know, for with a DJ ... is a "black tie" for funerals? but formal dress code is "black tie" //

Sorry not with you JJ?

[joggerjayne]

I need to buy a bow tie.

(I lost the BF's)

I wondered if a "black tie" is a black bow tie, or something you'd wear at a funeral.

[Slapshot]

Glad I have little need to buy formal clothing these days, looking at some of those prices...need to lose some weight to get into some of what I have mind..;0)

[Slapshot]

oops soz...can't help

[Slapshot]

"Black Tie " in military and I assume formal terms requires a bow tie of some design

[joggerjayne]

Yes.

I quite liked the one in the link.

I was trying to be cool, wearing the BF's bow, and I sort of lost it. I'd forgotten about it. I have to go to ponky London this week, so I'm going to buy one, if I remember.

[Slapshot]

Think I have about ten, one single ended black bow tie and the rest are of rather dodgy design...the Mr Blobby one being a low point!!

Real chaps don't buy ready made, they learn to tie them.....and it's easier for a lady to get off when required..;0)

[joggerjayne]

Mr Blobby? LOL

A low point? D'ya think?? ... LOL, LOL

"easier for a lady to get off when required"

Yep. And that happens mid way through the evening, and then you lose it, and think ... oh, poop.

[Slapshot]

Regimental Ladies "Dining-in" night.....with a Mr Blobby Bow tie...that was a low point...always carried a spare though

[FredPuli43]

Ede and Ravenscroft (the link) have obviously diversified; they are the barristers' outfitters for wigs and gowns; and seem to offer only the single ended bow tie. I always wear double ended; the single ended was supposedy moe difficult to tie when I first wore one, 50 years ago; but if Ede's only offer the single ended, then I'll guess that that's now the thing to wear and I'm out of date

[waterboatman]

Hi JJ. xxx The one in the link is what I would buy. Formal dress. Funerals are normally an ordinary black tie. (White tie is for really posh occasions!)
Hope that helps.

[joggerjayne]

Fred ...

Most places do a double ended one. The one I lost was single ended, and I just found that Edes do one.

I think single enders tie a smaller, neater bow than double enders. Also, you can adjust them for any neck size, like a normal, man's tie, so they don't need one of those adjustment things on the back.

Boaty ... I think I'm going to get the one in the link. I wonder if I should get two? If we have any more "tie loss" incidents. I can just reach into my bag, and go "taah daaaaah!!"

=0)

[rowanwitch]

do that and you are guaranteed never to lose the first one..

[joggerjayne]

rowan ... so that's probably a good idea, then?

I thought it would be a bit sensual to take my BF's tie off, and tie it round my own neck, like a choker. I know, I know, but I was a bit trolleyed. Anyway, we got home, and I'd lost it, so that backfired a bit.

Now, if I could've whipped out a spare ...

[rowanwitch]

at that stage he'd probably rather you whipped out something else.... silk cords or a pair of hancuffs maybe...

[andy-hughes]

I have no experience of 'tie' bow-ties, I have only ever had the ones that come ready-tied, and you fasten them on with an elastic loop around the collar.

But if your BF and yourself can tie a 'proper' bow tie, why not get one of each, two ends and single end, and then you have a choice, and a little variety.

These days I only wear evening dress on our cruise holidays, and wheras black ties do dominate, a lot of people, myself included, wear a choice of bright bow ties offset with matching cufflinks.

[joggerjayne]

Well, I probably did that. I often do.

[joggerjayne]

Oh, Andy ... they are easy to tie.

I love tying his bow. It's quite sensual.

http://www.swaggerand...d=googleukselftiebows

[joggerjayne]

Cripes. I'm already getting adverts on my AB page from bow tie shops !!!!!

[FredPuli43]

Blimey, Jayne, you put 'tie' in a post and get ads offering ties? Must try putting 'nubile woman' in mine.