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One recurring question about the neckties I make is in regards to my involvement with their production. To clarify, I make everything myself that bears the label "J.A. Christensen, Maker", except the fabric and the thread. That includes the labels, which I print on a press of my own make. It's important for me to let you all know this, as I think it helps explain the limited nature of my production, as well as explains why you don't see me trying to flood the market with my work.
Over the summer, I spent some time sourcing good fabric for another lot of denim ties and I'm pleased with what I found. The plaid should technically be called a twill, I guess, but it fits within the aesthetic of the other fabrics nicely. I love the unusual look of the horizontal and vertical design I've followed as opposed to the more common diagonal design used for contemporary plaid neckties. Many of the neckties I've seen in early 1900s portraits of men have this style, so making one was a challenge I've been looking forward to for some time now. Through making these I learned why plaid neckties are usually cut
on the bias: aligning the plaid for cutting was tricky and time-consuming. The style, however, is well
worth the effort in my opinion.
I was lucky to find more of the blue "Erwin Mills Sport Denim," this being a little different than the one used in my first offering in that it has a single thread of yellow in the selvage (a geeky thing to note, for sure.) The charcoal denim is the same fabric I've used for my previous lots, but it made sense to make more in relationship to the white over black denim used for the first time by me in this offering. The white over charcoal denim is essentially the reverse of the charcoal denim, making it some of the most unusual denim I've found to date.
All of these fabrics measured to about 36" wide, and are from the 1940s - 1950s.
There are four colors: Plaid Twill (7), Blue (8), Charcoal (8), and White over Charcoal Denim (8.) The number indicates the quantity produced for this offering. These neckties have a length of 55" and 3" width at the front. For details about the construction of these neckties please see my previous post.
All of these fabrics measured to about 36" wide, and are from the 1940s - 1950s.
There are four colors: Plaid Twill (7), Blue (8), Charcoal (8), and White over Charcoal Denim (8.) The number indicates the quantity produced for this offering. These neckties have a length of 55" and 3" width at the front. For details about the construction of these neckties please see my previous post.
The Blue, White over Charcoal, and Charcoal denim ties are all priced at
$105 each. The Plaid twill ties were technically more difficult to make,
and are priced at $120 each. The cost includes expedited shipping
(about 4-5 business days) within the United
States and Canada. Other countries, please contact me for a shipping quote.
Expedited shipping typically takes about 4 - 5 business days from
my location.
Photos: J.A. Christensen
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