tie, tie, a tie bow tie
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incandescensI have two main reasons for assuming that the new Doctor (as in Who) is wearing a properly tied bowtie, rather than a clip-on abomination.
a) Observational reason: when we saw him on the hospital roof, with multiple ties flapping round his neck because he hadn't decided which one to go for yet, they were all of the loose tie formation (either tie or bow-tie), and I couldn't see a single clip-on.
b) Meta reason: if I were a writer on the series, I could do so much more with the story potential that a proper bowtie gives, length of fabric and all, rather than the simple neckband plus twiddle which is a clip-on.
(The fact that my father personally favours proper bowties is quite beside the point. Even though it makes buying Christmas/birthday presents more awkward.)
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Bethsabe's Song
Hot sun, cool fire, tempered with sweet air,
Black shade, fair nurse, shadow my white hair;
Shine sun; burn, fire; breathe, air, and ease me;
Black shade, fair nurse, shroud me and please me:
Shadow, my sweet nurse, keep me from burning,
Make not my glad cause cause of mourning.
Let not my beauty's fire
Inflame unstaid desire,
Nor pierce any bright eye
That wandereth lightly.
-- George Peele
a) Observational reason: when we saw him on the hospital roof, with multiple ties flapping round his neck because he hadn't decided which one to go for yet, they were all of the loose tie formation (either tie or bow-tie), and I couldn't see a single clip-on.
b) Meta reason: if I were a writer on the series, I could do so much more with the story potential that a proper bowtie gives, length of fabric and all, rather than the simple neckband plus twiddle which is a clip-on.
(The fact that my father personally favours proper bowties is quite beside the point. Even though it makes buying Christmas/birthday presents more awkward.)
---
Bethsabe's Song
Hot sun, cool fire, tempered with sweet air,
Black shade, fair nurse, shadow my white hair;
Shine sun; burn, fire; breathe, air, and ease me;
Black shade, fair nurse, shroud me and please me:
Shadow, my sweet nurse, keep me from burning,
Make not my glad cause cause of mourning.
Let not my beauty's fire
Inflame unstaid desire,
Nor pierce any bright eye
That wandereth lightly.
-- George Peele
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Date: 2010-04-05 01:33 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-04-05 01:23 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-04-05 01:51 pm (UTC)For many reasons, I reject the clip-on completely.
Now, I am a bow tie wearer myself, who would never wear a clip-on and since you mentioned buying presents for your Dad being a tad awkward, let me introduce you to Beau Ties Limited.
http://www.beautiesltd.com/category/bow-ties
Bow Tie maker. What I like about them is you can specify your bow tie width. I'm partial to slim line bow ties rather than butterfly bow ties and this is one of the only places I can get them (other than ebay looking through the vintage bow ties).
Anyway, enjoy!
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Date: 2010-04-05 01:53 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-04-05 03:53 pm (UTC)