The London Lounge

Today the leading financial newspaper in Denmark, Børsen, features an article about neckerchiefs and ascots. Michael shows how to do it. I'll come back to the translation.

The article tells about the art of wearing neckerchiefs and ascots. It states that the big stars from Hollywood's Golden Age loved it. It also states that neckerchiefs and ascots have become fashionable again among stylish men.

Michael's comments, which are quoted in the interview:

Whenever your neck feels otherwise uncovered, the softness of silk is welcome relief from both cold and chafing winds. For most men who wear suits and ties during the week, a neckerchief worn with a tweed or linen coat may be the perfect compliment for the weekends, leisure days or for travel. In the dog days of summer, a neckerchief dampened with Perrier can provide coolness around the neck that is a real relief.
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Both should be worn discretely, nary a ribbon of silk flourishing out from under the shirt in a color that compliments the wearer’s face and eyes.
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Smaller handkerchiefs work best as a neckerchief. Fold them from a square into a long sided triangle and then again into a long sided rectangle. Place around the neck and fasten with two knots. Then you can choose to let the knots be seen or tuck them under the shirt.
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The ascot is folded in the same way and then tied around the neck as you would a four in hand knot for a necktie.

About tying a neckerchief. I find when using the "Flusser method" the 'chief-knot loosens a lot and needs constant adjusting. I can't really envision the method Michael explains in this interview; can anyone elaborate a bit on this? A diagram would be helpful.

In this picture the square has been folded into a triangle by Mr. Michael Drake:



Now the triangle is being folded into a kind of rectangle, that can be worn around the neck in many ways:



Cheers

M Alden

Mr. Drake photographed above is the owner of Drake's London - look it up on the web.