I have meant for a long time to have a tie photo blog, where I would record every tie I wore, every day. I’ve finally got round to it, and created a tie set in Flickr. I shall add to it every day I wear a tie, with notes on provenance, knot, and sometimes the…

…I promise. But here are those that lurk in my wardrobe: From left to right, a pink and blue stripe from Hackett, sadly stained with coffee, an Old Persean tie, the next two, both from Hackett, are red on navy and a blue on yellow in linen; last of all, a Liberty tie. Liberty seem…

After posting my diatribe this morning, it occurred to me that readers might reasonably ask if striped ties may be found in my wardrobe. I have nothing to hide, indeed I once planned a blog devoted entirely to ties, with photographs, and daily posts showing that day’s choice  accompanied by a full and frank disclosure…