Bow Ties: Worn without coat?

Stephonomon · Sep 19, 2010

Hey there.

I'm thinking about getting my first bow tie, but I am a little unsure about what to wear them with. At my job we typically wear slacks, collard shirts, and ties. No one wears a full suit or even a sport coat. I can't find many looks online with people wearing a bow tie without some sort of coat or v-neck sweaters. Is it impossible to wear a bow tie in replacement of my tie?

Please respond only if you are a fan of bow ties, no haters please.

Ideefixee · Sep 19, 2010

Plenty of people I know wear bowties with their collared shirt of choice (oxford, flannel, etc.), with no coat over it.

Others will slap a bowtie on with a polo.

gregor · Sep 19, 2010

I worked in an office this summer that was very business casual on the floor I worked on and some days I would wear a bow tie without a jacket and it looked okay, it just looked kind of naked. I would try a lightweight v neck sweater or cardigan instead of going without a jacket.

babygreenspots · Sep 20, 2010

I actually think if you have to be coatless a bowtie looks better than a regular tie.

kohelet · Sep 20, 2010

Originally Posted by Stephonomon

Hey there.

I'm thinking about getting my first bow tie, but I am a little unsure about what to wear them with. At my job we typically wear slacks, collard shirts, and ties. No one wears a full suit or even a sport coat. I can't find many looks online with people wearing a bow tie without some sort of coat or v-neck sweaters. Is it impossible to wear a bow tie in replacement of my tie?

Please respond only if you are a fan of bow ties, no haters please.

bow ties are nice. you dont have to wear some for of outerwear to rock a bow tie.

here ya go bro

besides even if someone wears a suit jacket with it, eventually they take it off at work...

Rock the bow tie!

edlarnold · Sep 20, 2010

Bow tie without jacket?

..just feels wrong.

RyJ Maduro · Sep 20, 2010

Originally Posted by babygreenspots

I actually think if you have to be coatless a bowtie looks better than a regular tie.

I agree.

alexei · Sep 20, 2010

Originally Posted by kohelet

bow ties are nice. you dont have to wear some for of outerwear to rock a bow tie.

here ya go bro

besides even if someone wears a suit jacket with it, eventually they take it off at work...

Rock the bow tie!

I like bow ties, but this does not look good IMO.

kohelet · Sep 20, 2010

Originally Posted by alexei

I like bow ties, but this does not look good IMO.

pic is from esquire. there definitely are better ways to style a bow tie.

butterflystyle · Sep 20, 2010

Originally Posted by alexei

I like bow ties, but this does not look good IMO.

100% disagree. This looks very classy.

aon · Sep 20, 2010

Check out pictures from this website www.closeupandprivate.com

The model seems to wear a bow tie a lot. I'm sure there's a photo there of a bow tie without a jacket or sweater

Natty Gent · Sep 20, 2010

Not impossible at all

ter1413 · Sep 20, 2010

Originally Posted by edlarnold

Bow tie without jacket?

..just feels wrong.

+1...

mic · Sep 20, 2010

That look is fine.

If you like it, rock it!

DerekS · Sep 20, 2010

I wear one about 1 or 2 times a week...with and without a jacket. And when I wear a jacket, it usually comes off within an hour anyway. I say its fine....go for it!

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