"It's the truth that you should never trust anybody, wears a bowtie. Cravat's s'posed to point down to accentuate the genitals, why'd you wanna trust somebody, s'tie points out to accentuate his ears?"

~ Doc Wilson in "State and Main" by David Mamet


Interesting question, Gregory. There just seems to be a stigma against wearing bow ties these days. I'm required to wear a tie at the office four days a week, and the only time I have ever worn a bow tie at work was right before the Christmas break last year when I had a bow tie that specially coordinated with a holiday vest. One lady friend strongly advised me not to wear bow ties -- except as part of a very formal outfit -- though I recall she said something about bow ties being okay for little boys.

There's also a part of me that sees bow ties as being a little more practical than neck ties. I must confess to being a little bit of a klutz, so I'm repeatedly worried about my neck tie getting wet when I'm washing my hands or getting stained when I'm eating lunch. That's not a problem with bow ties though. Perhaps it's just time for me to get a tie tack or tie clip.