The Book of Ties

Rating:
Summary: Good Book
Review: This book is of relatively uneven quality - though its strengths compensate for its weaknesses. On note about the binding - I found the quality of the binding to be rather poor with a tendency to separate. Many of the photographs are very rich and lustrous capturing the beauty of the neckties and embodying why I hope they never disappear from a man's wardrobe. However, much space is given to old American ads for ties (ugly) and plainly buffoonish pictures of people wearing "ties." I wish there had been more coverage given to British regimental and club ties. The text was serviceable, but I thought the description of the tie-making process to be a bit confusing. However, for the true necktie afficonado this book is certainly worth having. I have gone back to it many times and simply enjoyed the beautiful images of arrays of silk ties with varying colors and textures