Film Noir Buff Style Forum / on the origins of the seven-fold tie

Horace · 2006-06-08 07:27:39

I wonder if the seven-fold tie has seven folds because that's the appropriate number of folds for the amount of material normally prescribed for a necktie, originally, or if there couldn't be another reason?

I was reading the Iliad this morning and in book 7 Ajax is described as having a bronze shield covered with 7 layers of leather.
(Book not in front of me but will provide reference later).

As the shield is a literal piece of armor, and the tie is a sartorial piece of armor, as it were, I wonder if the two can't be connected?

JLib?

Last edited by Horace (2006-06-08 07:32:32)

Miles Away · 2006-06-08 07:46:46

Brilliant!
Just Brilliant!
(Seriously).

In admiration -

Miles

Mulberrywood · 2006-06-08 20:07:01

Film Noir Buff · 2006-06-08 21:29:24

Thanks Mullberrywood and welcome.

We like to provoke some thought, imagery and conversation. And the input has been my pleasure to give. I like to contribute to the world of style whenever possible.

Incroyable · 2006-06-08 21:47:25

Of course, seven has always had that felicitous context about it so there's a possible idea

Horace · 2006-06-09 05:33:10

Horace · 2006-06-09 05:34:20

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