My oldest tie

Where do I start? With the oldest tie that I own of course and also one of my favourites.

Let's start with some tie stats:
Material: wool
Width (at widest point): 10cm
Best knot to use: usually a Half Windsor but sometimes the Full Windsor can be used.

I love wearing this tie during the cooler winter months. It has a really chunky look because of the wool and also has that touch of old worldliness about it.

This tie was given to be my Dad, Bill. It's a tie he's had since he was a very young man. So young in fact hat he was given the tie when he first went to boarding school at the age of about 8 or 9. It was, I believe, to be his social tie for occasions when one was needed. Of course when you realise that Bill is going to be celebrating his 70th birthday in January you get an idea of exactly how old the tie is. It's been in continuous use for over 60 years now and I for one plan to keep on wearing it for as long as I possibly can.

In fact I often wear this tie to school and the kids will make comment on the tie that I have chosen to wear. I often wear this one on special occasions that remind me of my Dad or when I'm teaching something that fits in with the theme of family or connection. It becomes a great way to provoke discussion and talk to the students about their own family history.