…my very first publication after graduating from Business School in the 80's.
It was a mail order guide, drawn by hand and set using a typewriter. As a preacher's kid, I grew up in a house where my dad wore a clerical collar. I had no knowledge of how to do up a neck tie and couldn't find a how-to guide.
So, I wrote one. I learned and then drew diagrams for the Custom Knot, The Four-In-Hand, the Half Windsor and the Windsor, as well as the lapel puff and the Bow Tie. The diagrams were drawn in 'mirror image' and I promoted the guide by saying: "Prop this guide in front of a mirror when learning or for quick reference as you become an expert." I also customized the guide for a men's wear store. They tucked one in the pocket of every suit they sold!
This blog post is dedicated to the memory of family friend, Maestro Boris Brott, who was a champion of the bow tie.
Here is the Bow Tie.
