button hole on a tie?

[amadar]

I have a cashmere tie that has a fabric loop around the blade of the tie. On this loop, there is what looks like a button hole. Does anyone know what the functional purpose of this is? Is it a way of securing the tie to your shirt?

 

[deveandepot1]

Do you have a picture of the tie?

 

[amadar]

Here is a quick phone pic.....please excuse the quality

 

[sonlegoman]

Clip it to your shirt. Like a tie clip. Not sure if that is correct but that appears to be most logical explanation.

 

[deveandepot1]

Originally Posted by sonlegoman

Clip it to your shirt. Like a tie clip. Not sure if that is correct but that appears to be most logical explanation.

I agree. I can't imagine what else it could be used for.

 

[Kentishman]

That is exactly what it's for. Stops 'flapping'. These are on sale for the same purpose.

 

[Kent Wang]

What if you don't have a button at that exact spot?

 

[SpooPoker]

That sounds like some Eric Glennie type ****.

 

[Kentishman]

Originally Posted by Kent Wang

What if you don't have a button at that exact spot?

I got dat covered.

 

[MTLGuy]

Originally Posted by Kentishman

That is exactly what it's for. Stops 'flapping'.

These are on sale for the same purpose.

Correct. Massimo Bizzocchi ties have these button holes too.

 

[MTLGuy]

Originally Posted by Kent Wang

What if you don't have a button at that exact spot?

It just seems to work out.

 

[Sam Hober]

There is another reason for button holes from an email sent to us a while back (emphasis added): "The button holes work perfectly, I find the closest shirt button hole and the tie stays straight and pops up." We rarely get requests for button holes but it is an interesting idea, we have done them both by hand and with a machine.

 

[MTLGuy]

Originally Posted by Sam Hober

There is another reason for button holes from an email sent to us a while back (emphasis added):

"The button holes work perfectly, I find the closest shirt
button hole and the tie stays straight and pops up."

We rarely get requests for button holes but it is an interesting idea, we have done them both by hand and with a machine.

True, depending on exactly where the button on your shirt is, you do get a bit of a popping effect. Kind of like roll on a lapel I suppose...

 

[FIHTies]

Originally Posted by Kent Wang

What if you don't have a button at that exact spot?

Ummm...Then you dont use it.

Originally Posted by SpooPoker

That sounds like some Eric Glennie type ****.

Right, Massimo Bizzocchi does it and its amazing detail. Eric Glennie does it and its Eric Glennie Sh%t.

 

[Twotone]

My Massimo Bizzocchi and Brioni ties have the same button hole on a small slider. It slides up or down to align with a shirt button.