30s/40s Neck Tie Leaf Jacquard Brown Pink Blue By Arrow peach orange sweater Red and Blue Paisley Diamond

Red and Blue Paisley Diamond pattern

The grosgrain ribbon on the inside of the buttons has some mild discoloration

but a European original

Shoulder 15"

38" bust has some stretch

30s/40s Neck Tie Leaf Jacquard Brown Pink Blue By Arrow peach orange sweater Red and Blue Paisley DiamondThis is an older vintage necktie, probably late 1930s into early 40s, before the very exuberant and ultra wide 40s neckties became so ubiquious. It is unlined, and has a machine stitched edge. The more closely I look at the fabric, the more I love it. It's probably rayon, with a jacquard brocade weave against a satiny dark brown background. The motifs are vaguely leaflike, vaguely flame inspired, but completely beautiful, in muted shades of raspberry,