I believe this to be a forties era tie, primarily because of the fabric, which is the smooth, thin, acetate or silk, so typical of that period. The design is almost op art, reminiscent of the sixties and seventies, but sixties ties were thin, not wide, and seventies ties, when they got wide again, were generally made from thick polyester. So I'm relatively confident in my forties identification.
The tie has one label, which oddly, is sewn onto the back of the large end, about eight inches up from the end. It reads:
FASHIONED
AND
HAND MADE BY
Marilyn
The first letter of each word in the label is red, the others black. The word "Marilyn" is in a script style font, the rest in block letters. There is a small image of a woman in a long skirt and apron apparently hand-stitching a tie, to the left of the text on the label. A row of X's and dots surrounds the writing on three sides, with the image of the woman on the fourth side.
5 comments:
I like that tie!1the colouring is interesting!
Would you like to place this scrolling tie in a good home? Let me know the particulars of an acceptable agreement....David M. (310) 666-0767.
Hello David M.,
My apologies, but I didn't see your comment until now.
If you're really interested in the tie, make me an offer!
Will
P.S. You can e-mail me at will.stuivenga@gmail.com
Are you still posting on your blog?
Are you still selling your wonderful, descriptive ties?
Thanks
Ava
Hi Ava,
Thank you for your comment! I'm afraid I haven't posted any new ties for a long time. I've been too involved in other activities, and just haven't had the time or motivation to keep posting here. I HAVE been pinning some of my ties over to my Pinterest account, but that's just social media recycling! Maybe someday I'll start posting here again, but don't hold your breath.
Regards,
Will
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