Thread: Does Anyone Know of a Source for STRAIGHT END Bow Ties?

Aloha gentlemen:

I have put this question on fashion forums, but thought I'd post it here too because you never know whom may have the answer.

I am a fan of Bow Ties, but NOT the BUTTERFLY bow ties that make you look a little "Clown-ish" if you are not careful. I like STRAIGHT END bow ties that do not flair to a butterfly end. I tie these myself. I like NON-CLIP-ON regular tie them yourself bow ties. You can find all the Butterfly bow ties you will ever want just about anywhere like Alibabaexpress, but finding STRAIGHT END bow ties is very difficult.

A Straight end bow tie looks like this;



VS the Butterfly end that looks like this;



So if by sheer chance that ANYONE has found a source for these, please let me know.

I think they look more refined and elegant with a suit or blazer than the typical Butterfly end bow ties. It's a piece of cake to tie a Bow Tie if you have never done it. See Tucker Carlson show you how here;

Have you tried Joseph A. Banks or Gentleman's Warehouse. They might carry them.

So is the straight end tie basically a narrower tie that wont bulge out from the knot?

Originally Posted by bouschie

Have you tried Joseph A. Banks or Gentleman's Warehouse. They might carry them.

You can find perhaps ONE straight black bow tie at JA Banks. Not a good source for straight end bow ties, although they do have quite a few "SEMI-BUTTERFLY" bow ties. Not as big and flamboyant as a full Butterfly. But thanks for the suggestion.

Originally Posted by 32t

So is the straight end tie basically a narrower tie that wont bulge out from the knot?

As in the pictures I posted, a straight end is just that. It does not butterfly OUT like a butterfly bow tie does. Some like the look of a big butterfly bow tie, but I do not. Most of the elegant looks you see where men are wearing bow ties with suits and especially formal wear (tuxedos) are straight end bow ties.

And I agree with Tucker Carlson. To me, a Butterfly End Bow Tie can look a little "Clown-Ish" on the wearer.