Is a Tie a useful piece of clothing?

Driving down St George’sTerrace in Perth (centre of the city) a week ago at 8.30 am I was struck by aninteresting phenomenon.  Over the entirelength of the street, I saw one person in a suit and tie. Many people werewalking to work (I presume) in suits without a tie and an even greater numberwere in open neck shirts and smart trousers.

My office is not in the cityand normally I don’t go into the city at that time of the morning. Thepavements were full of people moving towards their places of employment. Sothere was a relatively good sample size of people to observe.  The other variable was that it was a Monday morningand not a “casual Friday”

When I got to the parking atthe far end of the terrace, I thought about what I had consciously observed.

For many years I haveadvocated the removal of the tie as a piece of clothing.

In my book, “ Dive In” I makea comment around my view on ties as :

Years ago, I was advised that the origin of the male necktie was to hide buttons. These buttons were made from bone and discoloured over time. It was regarded as an insult to ‘show someone your discoloured buttons’ and hence the necktie was born. I’m never sure if this is the correct origin, but I use that story to justify why I don’t wear a tie.

So after my “scientific”observation of the CBD of Perth, I have concluded that there is some sensecoming into dress codes with the ties being left at home.

What do you think about the Tie ?

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