I'm considering wearing a bow tie. I work for a very conservative consulting company though, and I'm worried about giving the wrong impression. I've been with my firm for seven years and I've seen one bow tie on one person. Many men typically wear suspenders though and dressing "old school" is very normal in this firm. Collar clips, French cuffs, tie tacks, etc. are very common.

I'm a little worried about looking silly. Bow ties are very colorful. I've found some conservative colors, but I'm still not sure I can pull this off. I don't particularly want to look like a clown. I was thinking I would tread the water slowly, maybe on a Friday, and see what happens.

Thoughts?