What is the Purpose of Silk Ties and Cufflinks?

You can pledge your allegiance to military regiments, you can announce your association to clubs, you can advertise your sporting fraternity, you can show an aggressive lack of concern for what other people think, and you can decorate your neck with a small piece of silk known as a tie, or cravat, or jabot (bow tie). For men a tie is plumage, like a peacocks feathers, a way to express your individuality. And have a bit of fun coordinating with your suit, cufflinks and pocket square. Why does a peacock fan his feathers?

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