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Thomas Pink a distinct British name with a proud heritage,
befitting its reputation, their ties are made from silks woven in Suffolk the
historic silk weaving region of England. And cufflinks, designed and made in Birmingham’s
historic jewellery quarter, using traditional manufacturing methods supported
by modern technology. The face of fashion may have changed many-fold over the
decades but the construction of silk ties has changed little since Jesse
Langsdorf an American tailor discovered that by cutting the tie on the bias of
the cloth, the tie would be much more resilient and long- wearing. Cut slightly
off bias, the tie would pull off-centre and fall crookedly, but if cut at
exactly 45 degrees, the aprons of the tie would drape elegantly, straight down
from the knot. He also constructed his ties using three different pieces of
silk (the blade, the gusset and the under end) sewn together. He patented his
idea and sold it to the world. To this
day brands like Thomas Pink and many others adhere to the same specifications
to ensure the highest standards of quality are achieved
For those who are not familiar with the name Thomas Pink;
here is a brief biography.
Thomas Pink is a retail clothing business which started in London
in 1984. The concept was created by three Irish entrepreneurs, brothers James,
Peter and John Mullen. The company was named for an 18th century London tailor
who was known for making much sought-after red ('pink') hunting jackets.
The first Thomas Pink shop was in the borough of Chelsea,
London. Its original Black Label
shirt is tailored on an authentic block and made from 38 separate components,
with a 14-piece, hand-turned collar. In 1989, it finally acquired a store on Jermyn
Street, a street notable for its resident shirt maker’s.
The full range of shirts has grown considerably and now takes in classic and
contemporary styles and over 250 ready-to-wear designs for men and women.
Their made to order service, Personally Pink, enables
customers to have a shirt designed to suit their specific requirements. Pink
also sells hand finished silk ties and accessories, including a collection of
small leather goods by Bill Amberg, one of Britain’s
foremost leather designers.
Thomas Pink now has shops all over the world, and is
particularly popular in the United States,
where it opened its first store in 1997.
His ever popular silk ties reflect the brilliant hues of
nature reminiscent of Indian Summers in England.
A reminder of the original designer ties by Louis Patou, the pioneering Paris
fashion designer, who invented the designer tie. He made silk ties from women's
clothing material including patterns inspired by the latest art movements of
the day, Cubism and Art Deco.
Targeted toward women purchasers, his were highly
successful. Today women buy 80 percent of sold in the US.
Therefore ties are often displayed near the perfume or women's clothing
departments.
Designer ties made quite a splash in the 1960s, when designers from London's
Carnaby Street devised the
Peacock Look and churned out wide, colourful ties in a variety of flowered,
abstract and psychedelic patterns. Know mod (for modern) styles were the
forerunners of the hippie movement, which often dispensed with neckties
altogether, often favouring colourful scarves at the neck, or wearing open
shirts with chains or medallions.
Today, designer ties abound. Designers create some themselves, while others are
made by manufacturers under licensing agreements. They are also popular with
women, who associate them with high fashion. In fact three out of four ties are
bought by women.
Thomas Pink is very much a part of modern English Heritage
and better shirts you will be hard pressed to find, complimented with a Thomas
Pink silk tie set the tone for a well dressed gentleman.
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