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Stuart

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11,636 posts

258 months

Sunday 13th November 2011
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I cannot find a black velvet self-tie bow tie ANYWHERE. All my normal sources don't stock them. I'm sure that's because it is fiendishly difficult, but many of you know that I'm a little bit fundamentalist on deviation from the self-tie tie, and I just fancy a velvet one.

Anyone got any ideas on where I could look, apart from "the internet" ?

LHD

17,001 posts

194 months

Sunday 13th November 2011
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Harrods must have one.

I'd start my search there.

Stuart

Original Poster:

11,636 posts

258 months

Sunday 13th November 2011
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Nope, nada.

LHD

17,001 posts

194 months

Sunday 13th November 2011
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Stuart said:
Nope, nada.
Need to be a velvet self-tie?

ETA - Tried these guys?

http://www.duchamplondon.com/stockists/?tier1=Euro...

Edited by LHD on Sunday 13th November 19:02

Stuart

Original Poster:

11,636 posts

258 months

Sunday 13th November 2011
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LHD said:
Need to be a velvet self-tie?

ETA - Tried these guys?

http://www.duchamplondon.com/stockists/?tier1=Euro...

Edited by LHD on Sunday 13th November 19:02
pre-tied only.

Tuscan Rat

3,276 posts

230 months

Sunday 13th November 2011
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Looking forward to seeing it when you do find it.

I hope your not going to do what some PH'ers have done in the past and have it in your pocket to wear undone around your neck later in the evening !!

Tumbler

1,432 posts

173 months

Sunday 13th November 2011
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I have a Vintage clothes shop near me, I'm passing it tomorrow so will have a look.


markmullen

15,877 posts

241 months

Sunday 13th November 2011
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Stuart

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11,636 posts

258 months

Sunday 13th November 2011
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Tuscan Rat said:
Looking forward to seeing it when you do find it.

I hope your not going to do what some PH'ers have done in the past and have it in your pocket to wear undone around your neck later in the evening !!
Never Lee. The ability to tie it yourself is one of the skills which makes you a proper man...

sherman

13,831 posts

222 months

Sunday 13th November 2011
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Could you not get one made by a tailor on saville row or some other posh tailors?

J_S_G

6,177 posts

257 months

Sunday 13th November 2011
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Mark.

11,104 posts

283 months

Sunday 13th November 2011
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Wish I'd have found this thread earlier. Walked past one of the best Gentlemen's Outfitters I know today.

May get a chance to pop by later in the week and pick one up, or you can phone them and get one posted perhaps?

Andrew McDowell in Chichester

http://www.andrewmcdowall.co.uk/

Stuart

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11,636 posts

258 months

Sunday 13th November 2011
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Thanks Mark (both of you). Much appreciated.

Stuart

Original Poster:

11,636 posts

258 months

Sunday 13th November 2011
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Sorted via T&A. Also picked up a new cumerbund, and had to stop myself from flexing the plastic far more devastatingly while I was there.

Thanks all. thumbup

ali_kat

32,033 posts

228 months

Sunday 13th November 2011
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J_S_G said:
How come you don't have a logo & your 'date' does?

J_S_G

6,177 posts

257 months

Sunday 13th November 2011
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ali_kat said:
How come you don't have a logo & your 'date' does?
  • shrug* I don't think a logo's going to affect the level of debauchery I'm engulfed in come Saturday...

Stuart

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258 months

Sunday 13th November 2011
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he does have a logo...

ali_kat

32,033 posts

228 months

Sunday 13th November 2011
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Stuart said:
he does have a logo now...
wink

ali_kat

32,033 posts

228 months

Sunday 13th November 2011
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J_S_G said:
  • shrug* I don't think a logo's going to affect the level of debauchery I'm engulfed in come Saturday...
Oh goodness no - you've still got your "I missed Le Mans fines to do!" hehe

J_S_G

6,177 posts

257 months

Monday 14th November 2011
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ali_kat said:
Oh goodness no - you've still got your "I missed Le Mans fines to do!" hehe
Balls to that!