Today, the necktie is probably the most popular neckwear choice for the morning coat and morning suit. Even traditionalists – such as Prince Charles – wear a necktie to the most formal occasions such as one’s wedding day.
Silver & Gray Checked Wedding Tie with Morning Coat
Gray Morning Coat with Dark & Teal Striped Tie
In order to give your everyday accessory a special note, there are a number of things to consider. If it is your wedding day, the traditional color palette ranges from silver to black and grey. Small patterns such as houndstooth, stripes or glenplaid are perfect and can look very elegant.
For all other occasions, neckties in plain colors or subtle patterns seem to be popular but patterns in paisley, polka dots etc are seen as well.
Personally, I would suggest not to wear a plain navy blue; it will make the outfit appear “off” – not matching but somehow wrong -due to the lack of contrast between the coat and tie.
Wedding Tie in Silver & Black Stripe
Tartan Tie with Morning Dress
Apart from that, you can wear whatever you want, though bear in mind that a Mickey Mouse tie will make you look ridiculous rather than funny.
No matter what tie you choose, a traditional tie stick pin will elevate your outfit tremendously. The most popular version is a simple pin with a pearl on top but there are various other pins available as well.
Fantasy Pattern in Red & Navy for Progressive Morning Dress
If you wear one, make sure the stones are genuine and that you do not poke yourself.
A spittlefield pattern tie is was the norm, except for funerals , when a plain black tie is worn. Tartan can be worn by clan members (as can trews)
Stock pins are worn halfway between the collar and the V of the vest.
How it looks a spittlefield pattern?
It is similar to a houndstooth pattern.
Firstly, it’s Spitalfield, not Spittlefield.
Secondly, I’m not convinced the town of Spitalfield ever acquired a reputation for a distinct pattern – certainly not to the extent that Macclesfield or Paisley did. All of these silk-industry towns produced innumerable (and often similar) patterns in their prime. In early advertising, provenance was considered a mark of quality, so ties of varying design would be vaunted as “Spitalfield” or “Macclesfield” ties. In many cases (particularly overseas, and among others who had never heard of the towns in question) the adjective was assumed to refer to the pattern, when in fact it referred only to the source…
Nice site. Keep up the good work.
NP
You don’t mention the knot which I think is important information. All of the images appear to be four-in-hands, though. I would have thought that a four-in-hand would be too informal and a full or half Windsor would better suit the formality of morning dress. Am I wrong?
The Tie not is a very personal choice and there is not right or wrong, just pick what you like.