Kate,
I graduated college in 84 recall being a bit amused amazed that
all the office guys were wearing pink. Yup. Pink shirt or pink shirt
white collar cuffs. Either way, accessorize with a pinker tie. Med
grey suit. I'm remembering Wash DC/ Beltway Bandit office wear.
Straight guys, sales
...@indra.com
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Yellow power tie?
The Yellow Power Tie is a bit passe, at this point. I am not sure what the
power color is these days. I have noticed that strongly colored dress shirts
are in vogue. And I always keep an eye open for those daring few who know
the Way of the Bow Tie
In a message dated 2/18/2009 7:08:46 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
cc2010m...@cs.com writes:
I am not sure what the
power color is these days.
***
When I was in prep school (1971-75) and had to wear a coat and tie to class,
the red diagonal striped tie was ubiquitous. Look at
Kate Pinner wrote:
I realize it's now passe, but I'm doing a production of Angels in America
that takes place in 1985-86.
That's too early for yellow. In the mid/late 80's the power tie was red,
either a solid red or the striped one, occasionally a tiny print. I went
to work in the bank
In a message dated 2/19/2009 10:08:29 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
pinn...@mccc.edu writes:
that takes place in 1985-86.
*
Dark (black or dark grey) blazers with little flecks of color in the fabric
immediately come to mind for that period. I wonder why? :-P
Kate Pinner wrote:
I realize it's now passe, but I'm doing a production of Angels in
America that takes place in 1985-86.
That's too early for yellow. In the mid/late 80's the power tie was red,
either a solid red or the striped one, occasionally a tiny print. I went
to work in the bank
!)
Ann Wass
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From: aqua...@patriot.net
To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com
Sent: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 10:31 am
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Yellow power tie?
Kate Pinner wrote:
I realize it's now passe, but I'm doing a production of Angels in
America that takes place
Dawn wrote:
Kate Pinner wrote:
I realize it's now passe, but I'm doing a production of Angels in
America
that takes place in 1985-86.
That's too early for yellow. In the mid/late 80's the power tie was red,
either a solid red or the striped one, occasionally a tiny print. I went
to work in
aqua...@patriot.net wrote:
I don't remember the specific years, either, but it was the red
power tie and the yellow sincere tie.
Yes! That was it! Even when it was everywhere, yellow was not the power tie.
I'd forgotten it was supposed to be sincere, but that's indeed the word that
was
that was.
Ann Wass
-Original Message-
From: Robin Netherton ro...@netherton.net
To: Historical Costume h-cost...@indra.com
Sent: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 1:38 pm
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Yellow power tie?
aqua...@patriot.net wrote:?
?
I don't remember the specific years, either, but it was the red?
power
Looks like what I call my amoeba tie,
-C.
Yes! That was it! Even when it was everywhere, yellow was not the power
tie.
And here's that nasty yellow color:
http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-BROOKS-BROTHERS-TIE-VINTAGE-YELLOW-
PAISLEY_W0QQitemZ320340819887
Power tie is part of the power dress code (dark suit, white shirt, dark shoes
with laces, sensible jewelry, etc.).
The power dress tie has diagonal stripes in an upward direction as per a
favourable graph.
Colour was not as important as the strength and blending of the colours. Bolder
colours
Around the time of Reagan's presidency. Sometime in the 80s and I think
there's something of a red power tie as well.
The folktale to it is that Reagan invented it where another says the a news
reporter wore bold ties to get Reagan's attention and it worked. After a
while Reagan started wearing
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