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Paisley Tie Appreciation Thread

Teacher

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Originally Posted by overdog
I'm curious as to which ones you don't like. It seems as if taste in paisleys vary widely through the forum, even among the sartorially knowledgable.

Here is another one I like, one of my own.

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You know, that's really loud and funky, and yet I'm strangely drawn to it. It's like I know I'm not supposed to like it, and yet...

...is this what it's like the first time a man realizes he's gay? It's a strange and wonderous feeling.
 

mt_spiffy

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Originally Posted by neyus
I like nos 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 the best.

Thank you sir.


Originally Posted by Teacher
You know, that's really loud and funky, and yet I'm strangely drawn to it. It's like I know I'm not supposed to like it, and yet...

...is this what it's like the first time a man realizes he's gay? It's a strange and wonderous feeling.


Wearing that tie, you might soon find out!

. . . actually I like the tie.
 

robasaurus

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I like my paisley ties gaudy, and reading this thread has certainly humbled me.

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The leftmost two are both Stonehouse, which was the house label of a menswear store I used to work at, and the three to the right are all Ted Baker.
 

hkgweilo

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Originally Posted by Andre Yew
.....complexity of the sperm-like shapes.....

--Andre



with that in my mind, now I don't want to wear paisleys anymore....
 

soaped

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Originally Posted by hkgweilo
with that in my mind, now I don't want to wear paisleys anymore....

be fruitful and multiply
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mack11211

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This is one of mine.

Vintage BB. Good colors.

I think the paisleys are saying to each other, 'yes, touch me there...'

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citoyen

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Originally Posted by Teacher

...is this what it's like the first time a man realizes he's gay? It's a strange and wonderous feeling.



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Connemara

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Originally Posted by edmorel
I wish I had not clicked on this thread as what I have now seen cannot be unseen.
I'm going to wear a paisley tie with a silk pocketsquare today. You will love it.
 

Manton

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Originally Posted by edmorel
I wish I had not clicked on this thread as what I have now seen cannot be unseen.

This thread is like a museum of the world's ugliest ties.
 

itsstillmatt

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Originally Posted by edmorel
I wish I had not clicked on this thread as what I have now seen cannot be unseen.

Originally Posted by Manton
This thread is like a museum of the world's ugliest ties.

In my not so humble opinion, they went downhill after the original post.
 

FIHTies

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Originally Posted by edmorel
I wish I had not clicked on this thread as what I have now seen cannot be unseen.
Wait!!! There's more! Looks like you can still get these (although the live help is not working)
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Fess up fellahs. who bought these when they were around?
 

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