Fry’s Ties

Description

As if he had not written enough books, Stephen Fry finally turns his quill to a subject of specific interest to chaps – the tie. Fry inherited a collection of ties from his grandfather, thus beginning a lifelong love affair with gentlemen’s neckwear in general, and he spent much of his youth acquiring ties, bow ties, cravats and any other silk item that could be fastened around the neck. Fry uses each of the ties featured to recount the story of Britain’s menswear industry, from the shifting fortunes of the high street, to patriotic outfitters during the First World War, to the elegant and exclusive ties of Paris and Milan, as well his own personal neckwear memoir. This is the first edition in very good condition.