An intentional faux pas · Real Men Real Style Community

An intentional faux pas

Guess what it might be. What it’s not.

1) Definitely not the stripe with the tattersall. I’ve done several posts about when and how to do pattern mixing. The key is how the patterns “read” together. Having done this for a very long time it’s pretty easy for me but I acknowledge that some guys need a bit more practice to feel comfortable. This tie reads as a sparse Red stripe on a blue background from 6 or more feet (actually has a deep Forrest stripe as well) so the patterns aren’t the faux pas

2) not the tie material. Confession- this is one of only two ties that I own that are polyester ( and I bought them at the same place). I was surprised because they did a very good job with the dyes which never take like a silk or wool or even a cotton tie. AND it’s a heavy enough fabric that it ties quite well. But it not the material that is the faux pas. (But getting warmer)

3). It’s not the mixture of blues. The deep navy goes well with the steel blue pant so it does t make that tragic mistake of navy pants with a navy blazer driving but missing to become a suit so this isn’t the faux pas.

So here’s a clue. Only guys who celebrate a fake birthday on American flag day but the actual birthday is my wife’s birthday exactly two weeks into November????? They also have a penchant for furry hats and a warm drink at precisely 4 PM and a couple of them walk very silly, and they may or may not have had a confectionary made with a chocolate covered real frog with the bones still intact to make it crunchy 🐸🍫

Give up?

It’s the authentic blackwatch rep tie. In Great Britain appropriation of a regiments tie for some of our brothers across the pond here in the community have the same issues with certain regiment ties being worn as do US guys who have served in the military have with those who would dare to wear a uniform who didn’t serve-the stolen honor issue. In the UK the direction of the regimental stripes run from top left shoulder to right hip signifying heart to sword. Whereas in the early 20th century when colleges in the NE US started wearing regimentals.-The stripes ran from right shoulder to left hip to signify a difference. The Blackwatch regiment has many traditional issues not the least of which goes back to the Jacobite turmoils (look it up too tired to explain)

I picked this tie up at Enniskillan Castle in county Fermanagh Ireland. Formerly Maguire castle our ancestry fortress from the 1400s was taken by the English in the very early 17th century. The Enniskillen Dragoons were headquartered there and this became the regiments headquarters through the surrender to them by King James at the Battle of the Boyne, and the surrender by Napoleon. Troops from this castle fought the Americans in both The War of American Independence and the War of 1812 and the regiment went from Calvary to tanks through most of the 20th century until 1968 when it was amalgamated into other regiments. Maguire Castle (Enniskillan Castle) not only is the symbol for County Fermanagh but all of the regiments that served there. While I respect my English brothers and allies here immensely- I’ll keep this simple. You appropriate my castle-I’m gonna wear my left to right Stipe’s tie. And in my Oklahoma draw which sounds a lot like how you might hear Matthew McConaughey sound over there- cmon -and try to take it off partner😏

all in good fun🤣😁

https://www.ivy-style.com/american-rep-ties-vs-british-regimental-ties.html

https://inniskillingsmuseum.com/visit-us/#:~:text=Visit%20Us%20–%20Inniskillings%20Museum&text=Enniskillen%20has%20the%20unique%20honour,to%20plan%20your%20visit%20today.

https://inniskillingsmuseum.com/the-forgotten-regiment-enniskillens-third-regiment/

https://www.nam.ac.uk/explore/royal-inniskilling-fusiliers

https://www.enniskillencastle.co.uk/fermanagh-stories/the-maguire-story/

19 comments