General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

Dark red and black polyester necktie.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

124.5 cm

Width

6.5 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Aviation

Category

Clothing

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

United Kingdom

State/Province

Unknown

Period

1969-1972

Canada

The tie in question was given to the donor by Richard Wright, a print dealer from Westward Ho, Devon, England in 1972. The donor used to live in England. Wright originally received the tie from a friend who was on a Concorde flight in 1969. The tie was given to the passengers as souvenirs: " Mr. Wright felt that the tie was of historical interest and that since I was a collector of historical prints (Canadiana) I would appreciate the historical significance of the Concorde tie. " The first Concorde commercial flights by way of Air France and British Airways, happened in january 1976. That being said, the French and British Concorde prototypes had flown in March and April 1969. Officially in service as of 1976, the few Concorde that were built were in service until 2003. This elegant airline are considered to be amongst the most famous in the twentieth century. As for the manufactuer of the tie, the factory was launched in 1897 by Charles “Harry” Bernard. Workers tailored clothes for the Royal Family, Ministry of Defence, emergency services, Essex County Cricket Club and others. The business also made its money by making garments for top designers like Paul Smith and Katharine Hamnett.

Function

Clothing accessory worn with a jacket and a dress shirt.

Technical

The necktie in and of itself does not hold much technical significance. However, the tie reflects an important period in aviation history, more specifically, the introduction of the Concorde airplane.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

At the bottom of the inside of the tie, stitched the origin tag: " BERNARDS " On the white label: " MADE FROM /. TERYLENE /. POLYESTER FIBRE "

Missing

Appears complete.

Finish

Dark red and black polyester necktie.

Decoration

The black details on the tie are shaped just like an airplane. More specifically, the plane ressembles the Concorde airplane, highlighted by its unique wing shapes.