Why Bow Ties?
Why bow ties, you ask? Please allow me to enlighten you. The first reason is that bow ties are more practical than regular ties. Regular ties hang down from your neck, and its point hangs just above your belt covering the distance of your entire torso. Thus, the tie hangs down and flaps in the breeze, interfering with everyday tasks. The bow tie, on the other hand, stays nice and neat on your neck. It only comes down to about midway between your collar button and your second button. That’s why the bow tie is the tie of choice for the mad scientist who works in the lab and doesn’t want to worry about setting his (or her, I guess) tie on fire when it hangs by the Bunsen burner. Second is the more aesthetic reason. Bow ties have always been considered as strange or quirky, and that appeals to me. It takes both time and skill to tie a bow tie; two things that not many people are willing to invest in their wardrobe. A bow tie is unusual; once you’ve seen one regular tie on the neck of some
