The cravat pin

[bindibadgi]

I am very glad to have found the fedora lounge. I now feel that there may be a place for my taste afterall.

I thought I would share with you that when I got married five years ago now I wore a cravat to the wedding. I had to have it made by a seamstress, since would you believe it is almost impossible to find a retailer that will sell cravats (apart from the fake ones which I would not accept).

When it came time to match my buttons with a nice cravat pin, I was horrified that not only would nobody sell me one, nobody even knew what I was talking about. There is a store near me entitled the tie rack, and even they did not know what a cravat pin was. They sold loads of ties but only fake cravats and bow ties. Shame on them.

What is the world coming to? I even had to make my own cravat pin.

 

[Christopher]

I actually have had to use lapel pins some of which are not period but rather whimsical. Finding cravats is a chore in itself since most retail stores have that "What are you talking about?" look on their faces when you ask them about cravats. I have managed to find a few online that are cleaned up and authentic but finding pins are near impossible. Occasionally you can find them under miscellaneous jewelry or tie pins.

 

[Twitch]

Cravat pins are rare as hens' teeth it seems. I have a very old one that was my grandfather's I wore when I wore ties. Have to look for it just for old times sake!