As some of you may know I have started offering neckties at my clothiers site. I know several of you are interested in Indy's ties but, since I have to do these in large runs, I thought I would gauge interest here before doing my first Indy tie. So, which one tickles your fancy?
Top Left: Raiders Washington Necktie (blue/green on red)
Top Right: Raiders Marshall Necktie (burgundy/cream on green)
Bottom Left: Temple Pankot Bowtie (green/purple on grey)
Bottom Right: Crusade Barnett Bowtie (blue on red)
Not shown: Crusade Venice Necktie (solid burgundy)
Let me know your thoughts on these. These will all most likely retail for $40 (shipping included).
Kind regards,
Magnoli
Last edited by Indy Magnoli on Sun Aug 12, 2007 7:36 pm, edited 4 times in total.
i went to a x-mas party and found a brown bow tie with green and blue dots....too many for the screen accurate charcoal brown w/ green dots bowtie from the pankot dinner. i chalked it up to a close enough but i sure wished you had these available back in september/october.
what i really would like is a LC irish poplin tie thats reasonably priced.
I vote for the Venice Tie. But ya had ta go and add it to the list AFTER I voted so my vote don't show up no how. (Rememer folks, "vote early and vote often!!")
Alright... I think I'll start with the Washington necktie and then perhaps a month later do the Pankot bowtie. I am tweaking my designs at the moment, with the help of a very picky COW member to make sure I get all the details just right. I'll keep everyone posted.
Tony, we,ve established that the Venice tie is not solid burgandy. Were you just throwing that in there for good measure, or will you try to duplicate that tie true to form,too?
Yes, I'll be able to do this tie as a silk jacquard with a subtle window pane pattern to it. The other trick is getting the color just right. Anyone else got a Pantone book that is interested in this tie? I'm looking at 490 C, 498 C or 504 C. In any case, this particular tie is a little lower on the priority list, but I will get to it.
Actually with my uncounted vote for the Venice tie it is climbing up the list As a matter of fact I do believe its beating out both bow ties Ohboy I 'm gonna get a tie for my birthday
They are going to be shaped and lengthed more by vintage then modern standards. I played around a bit with this to make a design that would please both the vintage and contemporary crowd. What I've come up with is a tie that can be worn shorter (without the back dangling down) or by someone with a thicker neck (who often can't fit true vintage ties). And for those of you who are worried... the vintage pattern will look screen accurate when tied the same way as Indy's.
For those who haven't seen my ties yet, here is one I made based on Bogey's tie at the end of Casablanca:
I'm not much on bow ties -- with a rather round face, they don't suit me well. But I'd love to have either of the Raiders neckties (Marshall or Washington). Both look great (though I kinda like the Marshall tie better -- I guess I'm in a minority there).
You need to go beyond suits, ties, shoes, boots, etc. and into plastic surgery, so we could LOOK just like Harrison Ford. We could select between the ROTLA Ford, the TOD Ford, or the LC Ford. What a business opportunity for you! There would still, of course, be those who would quibble over screen accuracy!!
Yeh, and you could sell a voice modulater like they used in Mission Impossible Of course I want a Sean Connery voice replicator so I can watch my wife melt all over the floor when I ask her what's for supper instead of the usual dirty look!
You need to go beyond suits, ties, shoes, boots, etc. and into plastic surgery, so we could LOOK just like Harrison Ford. We could select between the ROTLA Ford, the TOD Ford, or the LC Ford. What a business opportunity for you! There would still, of course, be those who would quibble over screen accuracy!!
sign me up for "presumed innocent" ford....yeah yeah....that haircut works for me!
Well... I'll look into face replication shortly; but in the mean time, you'll all be happy to know that the Washington tie is currently in the works. Hopefully the first run won't take more than a month. Stay tuned...
Hey Magnoli, can you tie the tie, whether on yourself or on a mannequin? I want to see if it makes that tight Four-In-Hand knot that I love about 30's ties.
Because these ties have a considerable taper, you can get some different affects by tieing the knot higher or lower on the tie. I believe all of Indy's ties are windsor knots, my personal preference as well.
Hey Tony any new updates on the tie project? I really would love a Venice Tie to complete my suit. And then a Washington Tie to go with the suit I'm in the final stages of ordering.
The Washington Tie should be added to my site within two weeks. I'll be sure to post it here as well when it's finished. I'm still debating which one to do next.
I prefer the Windsor knot as well. I don't like the knots that are thin... How many knots are there? I know of the Windsor and half Windsor, the Pratt, and the Four-in-hand. Aren't there others?
The Washington tie should be available in about one week.
In profound thanks and respect for Curator Rick, I will next be doing the Venice tie... and because it's the next highest on the poll. 8-[
Now, is there anyone out there who would like to help me verify the color using a Pantone guide? Now, using web colors is necessarily a dangerous tool, but since most of you don't have a Pantone book, here are the web equivalents to my choices:
490 C ████████████
498 C ████████████
504 C ████████████
The web colors look a bit dark, but it's hard to confirm these without a Pantone book. In any case, I think I'm leaning towards the 504.
I'm thinking of the Venice and Pankot Bowtie neck, but I'm also looking into doing a black LC tie. I think I might have a "close enough" fabric sorted out for it, but I've got to confirm a few things.
Once I have a few sales on the Washington tie to help pay the bills, I'll be proceeding with the Venice tie.
In any case, this particular tie is a little lower on the priority list, but I will get to it. 
Of course I want a Sean Connery voice replicator so I can watch my wife melt all over the floor when I ask her what's for supper instead of the usual dirty look! 
(Rememer folks, "vote early and vote often!!") 
Ohboy I 'm gonna get a tie for my birthday 
