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Tie-less in 1884.

Posted: Fri Jul 12, 2019 3:18 am
by Noble Savage
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The tie-less look, 1884. Note the larger than usual wings on the collar.

Portrait of Count D.A.Tolstoy by Ivan Kramskoy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dmitry_Tolstoy

Re: Tie-less in 1884.

Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2019 8:49 am
by HristoStefanov
Beautiful painting! But I somehow don't appreciate the depicted tie-less look even though I myself wear seldom a tie.

Re: Tie-less in 1884.

Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2019 4:32 pm
by DavidS
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Re: Tie-less in 1884.

Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2021 10:08 pm
by Noble Savage
HristoStefanov wrote:
Fri Jul 19, 2019 8:49 am
Beautiful painting! But I somehow don't appreciate the depicted tie-less look even though I myself wear seldom a tie.
Indeed, there is something missing. Especially with the decorations and sash. The tie!