Ty Callahan
Block D
A neckties, in whatever form, has been used throughout history and can can symbolize many different things. Neck wear has ranged from being a material used to mark a warrior to stating someones rank in society. Throughout the years neckties have evolved into the ties we know today and can symbolize different things then they used to.
As the Industrial Revolution began, more and more jobs were being created and needed to be filled. Jobs in factories was not a refined experience and showed someones need for a job and their social status. At the time neck wear was fancy and unable to be tied in a tight knot and would last a work day. These types of stiff ties were hard to tie and did not have a place in the factories. A simple and comfortable way of wearing ties was sought over the more elegant and unnecessary dress by white collar workers everywhere. Once the simple four-in-hand knot method emerged the tie market skyrocketed. The Industrial Revolution served as a catalyst for the popularity of ties. Workers everywhere could have ties and tie them in a four-in-hand knot which would last the entire work day comfortably around their neck.
During this time a man named Jesse Langsdorf made a name for himself with the help of Richard Atkinson. Langsdorf was a New York tie maker who began creating ties by cutting the fabric on the bias. Instead of cutting along with the grain of the fabric or against the grain, Langsdorf would cut at a forty-five degree angle, which is the bias. He cut three pieces like this and would sew them together and make his ties. While Langsdorf's methods were unique his sewing skills were only average. Richard Atkinson helped with this. Atkinson used a slipstitch when sewing ties which secured the fabrics lining with the underlining and he introduced this to Langsdorf in the late 1920s. These types of ties were still long, thin, and easy to knot where it would not come undone but they now allowed for the standard knotted ties to go without twisting and becoming unorganized. Ties have evolved over time and have become increasingly more convenient for white collar workers.
Wearing a tie immediately gives the impression of formality and can give a presence of wealth based on the tie worn. Ties are the formal accessory that shows one's position in society as well as personality and mood. For a man on the top of the social scale he would wear a more dull or subtle color of tie. But men lower socially would wear a more vibrant tie. The more expensive a tie the stronger impression it gave as well as a higher likelihood to be hired for a job. During the time of the Industrial Revolution and into the 19th century the tie has been a symbol for those of higher social standing and wealth and someone who did not own a tie or could not afford one was seen as lower on the scale.
Today people of all ages and rankings can wear all types of vibrant or dull or thick or thin ties and the symbol of it showing one's social rank and wealth have faded. Ties are widely owned and now are used to complete an outfit and show flair.
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