Mr. Six
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It's a discussion forum for--you know--discussion.The rough texture. The "rawness" of the tie compared to the fine and elegant shirt and jacket. If you disagree, that is fine. But I do not understand the point of continuing this conversation when we agree that we disagree.
I like some variation in texture within an outfit (what Foo once described as filling out the texture spectrum). There are some wool or shantung/slubby ties that push past the acceptable edge of the spectrum when worn with a suit. And there are contexts in which a smooth silk tie is called for--where one might get away with a quiet fina grenadine as the most texture acceptable. But when neither of those are the case, I think that some texture in the tie is nice. For the combo in question, the suit is very smooth, the shirt is a chambray with moderate texture, the square is smooth silk, and the tie is the most textured element. I think that they all work together and create more visual interest than would a twill silk or grenadine tie, without the tie being too casual for the rest.
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