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The London Lounge's home page has a photo of Gary Cooper wearing a Macclesfield tie: http://thelondonlounge.net/Originally Posted by sammy
Since the London Lounge Club Tie (made by Charvet) was, I believe, inspired by that one worn by Gary Cooper in the picture, you might check into this tie (in black and white or black and light gray) on the London Lounge.Originally Posted by Roger
old thread, i know - but i was wondering...does a spitalsfield tie traditionally only have one type of geometric pattern on it? for instance, i have seen ties that have sort of mixed patterns (maybe alternating dot and a square in rows) on a tie. are the spitalsfield simpler than this type of more 'intricate' design?Originally Posted by alebrady
Well, look, all ties are woven, in that the silk that they are made from is woven. The distinction is whether there is a pattern woven into the silk or not. Patterns can either be woven into the silk or printed onto it after the weaving (or be completely absent, for that matter). Certain silk twills have patterns woven into them but a fairly smooth texture. I think a true Macclesfield will always have some "surface interest" and not be smooth.do woven ties need to have at least a very subtle 'texture' to it. for instance, are the sateen solid type ties i see woven?
The difference between a Spitalsfield and a Macclesfield, aside from point of origin, is that Spitalsfield patterns are typically bigger in scale. Yes, the complexity you describe is quite common. Intricacy is a hallmark of both, however, but I suppose it is safe to say that with Spitalsfields, the larger scale allows for more variation and thus more complexity.Originally Posted by Manton
I think a true Macclesfield will always have some "surface interest" and not be smooth.Originally Posted by Manton