Ties Are Barred
March, 1990
Every so often, an accessory is created that serves a specific function. As the years go by, it evolves into a decorative fashion statement--something it never was intended to be. Take the simple tie clip, for example. First worn in the early 1900s, tie holders--clips, clasps or bars--were worn for exactly that purpose, to restrain a man's tie so that it didn't drag across his plate when he sat down to dinner. This year, the bar is back and it's damn the minestrone, full speed ahead. Today's hol...
