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three ([personal profile] threeplusfire) wrote2011-08-23 10:00 am

window shopping

It occurred to me this year that I have almost nothing in the way of formal wear, so I've slowly acquired a few things here and there. I am currently shopping for ties and bow ties. This of course requires a poll.

(Once upon a time, I had a gorgeous three piece suit. It was grey with a gold pinstriped vest. I loved it so much. I was fourteen.)

[Poll #1772006]

[identity profile] splix.livejournal.com 2011-08-23 03:04 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm inclined to the diagram one because I like the intensity of the pattern. I like the idea of the peacock and bee ties, but I wish they were a bit brighter.

[identity profile] tsarina.livejournal.com 2011-08-23 04:46 pm (UTC)(link)
That shop seems very ammenable to printing it up in different colors of ink. There's a note on the peacock tie about it - a brighter blue maybe or silver?

[identity profile] splix.livejournal.com 2011-08-23 04:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Bright blue might be neat, and I confess I'm always partial to sparkles, though I'd be a little concerned that silver would be hyper-80s. Hm!
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[personal profile] marz 2011-08-23 03:23 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm partial to the circuit board as I did a 2 year program in electronics in the late 90s.

[identity profile] tsarina.livejournal.com 2011-08-23 04:47 pm (UTC)(link)
It is so neat looking! They have that pattern in the regular ties and I am so tempted to buy an emerald green one with the copper printing. :D
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[personal profile] marz 2011-08-23 05:07 pm (UTC)(link)
Now THAT is a tie I would need to own!

[identity profile] alainn-sorcha.livejournal.com 2011-08-23 10:43 pm (UTC)(link)
I think you should get cigarettes and nicotine AND peacock on black. THEY ARE SO AWESOME!

[identity profile] tsarina.livejournal.com 2011-08-23 11:01 pm (UTC)(link)
I am so tempted to BUY EVERYTHING EVER. They have so many great ties.

[identity profile] eroticcakejob.livejournal.com 2011-08-24 12:24 am (UTC)(link)
Hurray for bow ties. I love the honey bees and peacock.

Caffeine is over done.
If you're gonna go geeky, the apollo has the best pattern.

[identity profile] tsarina.livejournal.com 2011-08-24 09:58 pm (UTC)(link)
The love for peacock is surprisingly strong in this poll.

[identity profile] degreeabsolute.livejournal.com 2011-08-24 09:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Shrug? Honestly, I love a good tie, but I cannot imagine print and tie meeting in anything other than bloodsplosions of despair. I don't even really like striped ties anymore. Solids.

[identity profile] tsarina.livejournal.com 2011-08-24 09:58 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm very fond of patterned ties. Hence this poll.

[identity profile] degreeabsolute.livejournal.com 2011-08-24 10:16 pm (UTC)(link)
Indeed - the tone of my response was meant to be more apologetic in that I had no useful advice to give. It was...not. My mistake.

[identity profile] tsarina.livejournal.com 2011-08-24 10:35 pm (UTC)(link)
It's okay, participation is not mandatory in LJ polls. Not until the robot overlords come to power anyway.