(1) Like the loosening of a necktie , it signaled a relaxation into informality at the end of a meal.(2) The necktie was first developed from the u2018cravat,u2019 which was inspired by colorful scarves worn by Croatian mercenaries.(3) When our leader tells us we are going to war, we should be paying attention to his reasons, not his necktie .(4) He appeared onstage in a necktie , prior to the president's arrival.(5) His neck size doubtlessly contributed to his aversion for neckties of any kind, and from age 50 onward, Brahms wore the collarless shirt of a hunter.(6) He then gave Lane an extremely rare bottle of single malt scotch and two neckties .(7) The scalding truth is that he wears Hermes neckties , which are French, and, worse still, he speaks French.(8) Never underestimate the class significance of neckties .(9) The anchors and reporters wear uniforms instead of neckties and suits, and the commercials promote the military, not laundry soap and cutlery sets.(10) When I'm with my banker and my attorney and my stockbroker, I want to see them in neckties .(11) But neckties fall into an interesting cultural blank spot, because, almost alone amongst clothing items, they are rarely cleaned.(12) We felt we were rising in the world of graft, and began to wear collars and neckties .(13) Businessmen wear three-piece pin-striped suits with vests and neckties , even in the extremely hot, muggy weather of the island.(14) Standard neckties come in lengths from anywhere between 52 to 58 inches long, depending on brands and styles.(15) The joys of being self-employed: no neckties for the guys, no pantyhose for the gals.(16) You are attended by capable young people in white aprons, white shirts and neckties .