[Harris]

...at the TRAD HOUSE!

 

[knickerbacker]

Absolutely beautiful.

So, is the "trad" moniker a marketing term of Japanese origin then?

 

[Sam Hober]

...at the TRAD HOUSE!

I was talking to one of the owners of Atkinson's the other day and he told me that the Japanese buy the Irish poplin in Ireland and make the ties in Japan.

I would love to hear what colors and stripe widths (in Irish poplin) are most interesting to everyone.

Thank you.

 

[abc123]

I was talking to one of the owners of Atkinson's the other day and he told me that the Japanese buy the Irish poplin in Ireland and make the ties in Japan.

I would love to hear what colors and stripe widths (in Irish poplin) are most interesting to everyone.

Thank you.

David,

With options similar to any of those shown above, I would be very tempted to save up and buy several bespoke ties made by you. Those are gorgeous designs, and I would love to be able ot get them in a custom length/width.

By the way, I am very impressed with your current tie offerings, especially the grenadines. Hopefully, you'll get an order from me for several in the not so distant future. Looking forward to any new designs you may have up your sleeves!

 

[Harris]

Mulberrywood quality (excellent!) plus Irish Poplin material: that's a winning combination if ever there was one.

I like dark navy, hunter green, maroon, yellow, red, and white--the classic, conservative colors. I'd be eager to learn what others think.

 

[Foghorn]

yellow, navy & yellow, & any foulards?

 

[Sam Hober]

David,

With options similar to any of those shown above, I would be very tempted to save up and buy several bespoke ties made by you. Those are gorgeous designs, and I would love to be able ot get them in a custom length/width.

By the way, I am very impressed with your current tie offerings, especially the grenadines. Hopefully, you'll get an order from me for several in the not so distant future. Looking forward to any new designs you may have up your sleeves!

Abc123,

Thank you for your kind words.

At first I thought that the very narrow stripes were too narrow, but looking at them again I think that they are very elegant.

As for designs up my sleeve, in September we will have around 40 English prints and a woven duck silk. Also a midnight blue oxford silk.

Harris,

As always thank you for your advice. How do you feel about stripe widths for Irish poplin? Elegant narrow widths like the patterns in the links? Or perhaps a bit wider and stronger like in the Trad special patterns?

As I recall you are an admirer of 59mm stripes of color.....

Speaking of the Trad specials you may be interested to know that we are currently looking at two new variations that the designer suggested to us. He is very well known in the Trad world but prefers to quietly stay in the background.

Foghorn,

Thank you for your color suggestions. I wonder when you say yellow, do you prefer a strong yellow or do golds and bronzes interest you?

 

[Harris]

David, I'm a big fan of the American classics--the Brooks #1 and #2 repps, the guard, and the jockey stripes. You offer at least one version of all of these already. I like 'em all. I would gladly welcome additional variations!

It looks as if Trad House decided to replicate the Brooks #1 stripe, preferring a smaller 5-stripe pattern. It is perhaps a tad too small for my taste, as I tend to like bolder (wider) stripes, especially in relation to the Brooks #1 and #2 repp patterns.

I agree, though, that there's something very attractive--"elegant" is exactly the right word--about smaller, subtler stripe patterns. The overall effect (as contrasted with boldness) is more reserved and restrained. If striped ties are allowed to possess temperaments, then those Trad House Brooks #1 stripes are, without a doubt, taciturn.

Still, having said all that, I like the word "elegant." It captures the reticent charm of the ties.

Cheers,
Harris

 

[Laxplayer]

I also prefer the more conservative colors, and am quite fond of your English printed silk ties especially the #1, 6, and 18.

 

[Harris]

I too am fond of those three. Classics!

 

[Sam Hober]

....
I agree, though, that there's something very attractive--"elegant" is exactly the right word--about smaller, subtler stripe patterns. The overall effect (as contrasted with boldness) is more reserved and restrained. If striped ties are allowed to possess temperaments, then those Trad House Brooks #1 stripes are, without a doubt, taciturn. Still, having said all that, I like the word "elegant." It captures the reticent charm of the ties.Cheers,Harris

Perhaps the ties are elegantly taciturn?

Sort of like the Mona Lisa?

 

[Harris]

Indeed!