quick poll: would you wear a bow tie with a business suit?

"The brute covers himself, the rich man and the fop adorn themselves, the elegant man dresses!"

-Honore de Balzac

pchong
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Thu Nov 23, 2006 8:30 am

I have never done so, but am seriously thinking if I should...
andrei67
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Thu Nov 23, 2006 12:47 pm

I do on very rare occasions, when in the mood to somehow distinguish the day :wink:
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Thu Nov 23, 2006 4:27 pm

I surely would.
gefinzi
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Thu Nov 23, 2006 5:53 pm

I do all the time, but my business is medicine.
kirsch
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Thu Nov 23, 2006 6:14 pm

I live in the southeastern United States...I think it's more "acceptable" down here. If I'm wearing seersucker, I always go with a bow tie.
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Fri Nov 24, 2006 2:02 am

I often do, but not if I'm going to court: I work as a lawyer and want judges to pay more attention to the message than to the messenger. (The attention it draws from others is generally favorable, however.)
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Fri Nov 24, 2006 3:12 am

I have and will continue to do so. Sometimes the only bit of fun one can have while at work is with one's clothing.
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Fri Nov 24, 2006 4:03 am

I haven't and probably won't.
kolecho
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Fri Nov 24, 2006 5:22 am

Cantabrigian wrote:I haven't and probably won't.
Ditto. It does not suit my personality.
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Sat Nov 25, 2006 8:18 pm

Will wear one occasionally with a sport coat for variety's sake and just for fun. I wouldn't with a suit, however, but then I wear suits very infrequently.
Alan
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Tue Nov 28, 2006 4:30 pm

I do sometimes, but usually wear bows with odd jackets or blazers.
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Tue Nov 28, 2006 4:56 pm

I'm a CEO of a travel corporation and I have ALWAYS worn a bow tie, with a Business suit as long as I can remember.

Just think of Winston S. Churchill.........I rest my case!
:D
Scott
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Tue Nov 28, 2006 6:24 pm

I'm a great fan of the bow tie ... and while I more typically pair it with a sport coat ... I have certainly done so with a business suit ... particularly those of summer weight cloth.
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Tue Nov 28, 2006 11:23 pm

I have worn a bow tie once with a suit about nine years ago (fall of 1997).

The suit was a standard SBNL in a charcoal pinstripe.

The shirt was white with doulbe cuffs, with blue and gold crown Swedish cuff links of course. :wink:

White pocket square and black wing tip shoes.

The bow tie was a repp stripe from BB in navy and light blue.

For the most part I prefer a necktie with a suit and leave the bow tie for a blazer or sport coat. Some suits would look very nice with a bow tie such as a solid, pinstripe, or chalkstripe.

My personal favorite look is a bow tie with a blue blazer. Have a look.

http://thelondonlounge.net/gl/forum/vie ... 0&start=30

Best Regards,

Cufflink79
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Wed Nov 29, 2006 4:21 am

No. I live in Seattle and can count on one hand the number of bow ties I've seen on the street downtown in 11 years--let alone in a business setting. I used to live in St. Louis and would wear one every once-in-a-while but mostly with a jacket and trousers, not a suit. Were I to live in Charlotte I could (and would) carry one off, no problem.

To be honest, I almost never wear a tie, period.
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