Music student Elias Andersen Rønning (22) is one of many who leave the tie on. – I like to wear a suit when I have to dress up, that is. But I ditch the tie. He and “everyone else”. Politicians drop it. Managers drop it. Is the tie dying out? Even the presenter of Debatten, Fredrik Solvang, throws away the tie on a rare occasion. It had a practical function Ties have been an important part of Western men’s fashion since the 1870s. It’s over 150 years, that. A little incomprehensible for the 22-year-old on the street. – You get a little suffocated. First, the shirt must be buttoned all the way back and then another layer that squeezes around the neck… To some it may seem like a useless piece of cloth, but in the tie’s early days it had a function: to hold the loose collar of the shirt in place. Today, we have collars that are fixed, and the tie is therefore only decorative. – It shows a formality. – But you don’t need that formality? – Not for now, no. But I should perhaps consider it more for funerals and the like, says Elias Andersen Rønning. This is what friends Viktor and Jakob say about ties: Viktor Ognøy Ekeløve (23) – I never wear a tie with a suit. I don’t think it’s necessary. – How about a silk scarf around the neck? – No no no. It will be too cool. Jakob Lerheim (26) – I think ties are nice. Likes to dress up with it on the right occasions. – Do you wish you wore a tie more often? – I don’t need it, no. King Haakon even wore a tie while skiing in the early 1920s. Photo: Sport & General, Press Agency, London / The Royal Court’s photo archive The Prime Minister often wears a tie. But more and more people are ditching the tie. Here from the Debate with news leader Marius Lillelien (right), ethics editor Per Arne Kalbakk and lawyer Leif Strøm. Comfortable fashion In Western, general fashion, men do not have as many ways to dress up as women. That may be one of the reasons why it has survived in the Western men’s wardrobe for so long. – It’s a way to break the monotonous color of the suit. That’s what art historian Kirsten Røvig Håberg, who has written the Store Norske Leksikon’s article on ties, says. Art historian Kirsten Røvig Håberg. She has noticed that fashion today has become more comfortable. – A board meeting can take place even if the men are not wearing suits. There is a big difference from just 20–30 years ago, she says. Just like when the news leaders appeared on the Debate without ties, which also led to Aftenposten’s editor reprimanding them for plain attire. Although we have lost something to the comfortable, perhaps we have also gained something? – The men have the opportunity to create a more varied use of clothes today, she says. Like this guy. With a tie and hat on. Safari (26) loves a tie. – I feel like a boss! – Sharpen me with ties The multi-artist Safari Yves Shabani (26) loves ties. Since he wore the school uniform growing up in Zambia, he has pulled the tie to his neck. – With a tie, it looks like you’re going to do some serious business, then. Although his style of clothing is playful and non-traditional, he notices that people show him more respect if he wears a tie. What do you think of ties? Love it! I will be the boss. The work of the devil. Get away from me! No strong opinions. Use it at weddings and the like, it’s sort of part of the package. Show result Clothes and accessories will always play an important role in identity and belonging. In a defense speech for the tie in E24, Torbjørn Røe Isaksen wrote: “The small, useless piece of cloth shows the world that ‘here, here we do things we take seriously'”. By the way, did you know that in the 1960s some restaurants required a tie? Watch video: In 1969 it was actually mandatory to wear a tie in several restaurants. It was sketch material, here with Rolv Wesenlund and Harald Heide-Steen jr. With a scarf around the neck for the occasion. Quite a few still like ties The centuries-old cloth still has a relatively high status among Norwegians, although many leave it alone. Almost one third of Norwegian men like ties. A survey by Norstat for news shows: The tie seems to still have the right of life. The art historian believes the same. The tie is still the finishing touch to create an extra nice outfit. But: – Maybe we want to see more of the combination of an open shirt with a scarf around the neck, asks Kirsten Røvig Håberg. Unless you think it will be too cool, then. The history of the tie From identifying your fellow soldier to holding the shirt collar in place to status symbol and decoration. First evidence of people wearing neckerchiefs. On Trajan’s Column in Rome (a bit like the monolith in Oslo, only that here most people are dressed), we see soldiers with scarves. During the Thirty Years’ War (1618-1648), Croatian mercenaries fought for French King Louis XIII. The soldiers wore decorative scarves, called cravats (from la croate, which means “Croatian”). Either to recognize each other, or to protect against the cold. Maybe both. And King Ludvig loved it! The scarf turns into large, white lace around the neck to symbolize prosperity for the royals and nobility. Then it got narrower and narrower. The tie gets its tie shape. It also has a function: to hold the loose shirt collar in place. The collar is attached to the shirt. From now on, the tie is only for decoration and symbolism. Leaders and top politicians ditch the tie. But it still has a high status among many Norwegians. Great Norwegian Encyclopedia by art historian Kirsten Røvig Håberg and a bunch of other pages about the history of the tie. Show more Hi! Hope you’ve learned a bit about ties! Do you have input or ideas for other curious trends, clothing items etc? Feel free to send me an email👔
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