Fedora Lounge Club Tie -Poll Added, Options on 1st Post.

[Indy Magnoli]

Poll Options:

Indy Magnoli's rules on the poll:

*Please only vote if you are interested in purchasing a tie.

*Please vote for your favorite two options.

Note, this poll is for the color scheme/design only and not for whether we will have the logo in the corner, centre, as a watermark, etc.

Thank you for your input!


I've been talking to MK about producing an official Fedora Lounge Club Tie. The number one question is, would you be interested? The price would likely be around $40 (shipped).

If so... let's talk designs. It seems that most club ties have a diagonal solid bar on a solid background, often with small logos in a repeating pattern. MK mentioned using the "fedora guy" as our repeating pattern, but if we do this, we'll likely be limited to a printed silk tie, as you can get better detail this way. If we simplify the "fedora guy", we may be able to do it as a silk jacquard (woven) tie.

Next... colors. What are the predominant colors of the Lounge? Steel blue and gold seem stand out in the header logo.

As mentioned above, we'll have to also decide on material... printed silk or woven jacquard?

And length, shape, etc... I've found the best combination of vintage and modern is a 55" length, 3 3/4" width with a curve to the sides. This allows you to tie it shorter than modern, but leaves enough length for wider neck and taller guys.

So... ideas? [huh]

Kind regards,
Indy

 

[Matt Deckard]

I'm for a black yellow and red stripe.

Since we are USA based, if we do a club tie right to left would be appropriate to my eyes.

 

[Indy Magnoli]

Here are a couple of photos to illustrate some of the above points.

Here is a printed silk tie with a Sherlock Holmes sillouette. The printed silk can be fairly detailed (you can clearly see the ribbon at the top of his hat, for example):

This shot shows a comparison between the woven jacquard (on the left) to the printed silk (on the right) in the Casablanca tie:

Kind regards,
Magnoli

 

[FedoraGent]

I would be up for that...but...

I'd be more up for a hat.



FG.

 

[Matt Deckard]

Yeah the emblem is nice, though I'm just not into wearing a reapeated logo. Perhaps if it were one small and in the center. I like the old school look of just the stripes to represent your group.

 

[Technonut]

The number one question is, would you be interested?

Yes...

Personally, I would like a detailed printed silk "fedora guy" pattern.

 

[Indy Magnoli]

I'm with you, Matt. Old school is what we're about, isn't it?

As for single-logo club ties... you can have it centered near the bottom:

...off set at the bottom:

...or centered in the middle or higher up:

Of course, these will be custom made, so we can do what we like, but there you have some samples anyway...

Kind regards,
Indy

 

[Hemingway Jones]

I'm with Deckard on this one. I like the English regimental ties and the school ties. I like the scarves as well. Expressing group membership through regimental stripes is an interesting idea for the Lounge.

I think there is something classic and classy in a striped tie. We would just have to pick our colors.

I am definitely up for the project.

 

[Indy Magnoli]

Personally, I would like a detailed printed silk "fedora guy" pattern.

Technically, if there was enough interest, we could do two versions with the same basic color scheme, one with a single logo and one with the repeating pattern. Let's wait and see what the masses think...

Kind regards,
Indy

 

[Hemingway Jones]

I'm with you, Matt. Old school is what we're about, isn't it?

As for single-logo club ties... you can have it centered near the bottom:



Of course, these will be custom made, so we can do what we like, but there you have some samples anyway...

Kind regards,
Indy

I love these. Sign me up for any of these. :eusa_clap
This is what I was thinking.

 

[Technonut]

Technically, if there was enough interest, we could do two versions with the same basic color scheme, one with a single logo and one with the repeating pattern. Let's wait and see what the masses think...

Kind regards,
Indy

Thanks...


Hmmmm... If it does not work out, I could just have one of my Lounge Hat Pins professionally mounted on a tie bar....

 

[Jerekson]

I would be very interested.

Although, I would have to vote for the small, single logo, offset at the bottom (although centered or otherwise would be fine). The repeating pattern would be a bit much in my eyes.

 

[Mike1939]

Count me in for the old school regimental style.

 

[Feraud]

How about a navy background with a gray/gold stripe and logo at the bottom.
The pattern style can be similar to this -

 

[Duck]

I'm with you, Matt. Old school is what we're about, isn't it?

As for single-logo club ties... you can have it centered near the bottom:

...off set at the bottom:

Kind regards,
Indy

Either one of these would be perfect!!!:eusa_clap

 

[Riposte3]

What about a woven repeating hat logo done in the 'background'? (Basically, the same color as whatever part of the tie it's on.) I have a couple of ties that do something similar and it's a nice, subtle, effect.

Indy, is that even possible for something like this?

-Jake

 

[Cobden]

My old school has two Old Boys Ties, one of which is a repeating pattern of a stas head, the other is just stripes. Personally, I dislike logo's on striped ties - there quite a modern thing in the UK, and more, for want of a better terminology, "Working Men's Club" rather then "gentlemen's club" - the logic seemingly being that you only want to advertise what club or old school you went to to those in the know. Sounds snobbish, but I rather like these rather old fashioned views.

Hastily run up on paint idea:

 

[Rooster]

I'm in. single logo centered would be my vote.

 

[Flying Scotsman]

I'm in for this!

I vote single logo centered. And keep the stripes simple and bold, if possible.

 

[Indy Magnoli]

What about a woven repeating hat logo done in the 'background'? (Basically, the same color as whatever part of the tie it's on.) I have a couple of ties that do something similar and it's a nice, subtle, effect.

Indy, is that even possible for something like this?

Yes, we did a tone-on-tone pattern on our Venice Tie:

I like the Cobden's color choices... that really captures the look of the forum. Any other ideas for color combos? What black/red/yellow combo did you have in mind, Matt?

And do you gents prefer centered high or low?

Once I get some more feedback on this, I'll do some mock-ups and see what you guys think.

Kind regards,
Indy