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Tie

ca. 1910 (made)
Artist/Maker
Ede, Son & Ravenscroft (retailers)
Place of origin
London (made)

This tie was worn for rowing at Henley before the First World War, by Malcolm Ellis who later served for the Royal Flying Corps. It was retailed by Ede, Son and Ravenscroft, a gentleman's outfitters who have become well known for their ceremonial and legal tailoring. Sportswear was a pervasive influence on fashionable dress in the early twentieth century.

Object details

Categories
Clothing
Fashion
Accessories
Object type
Tie
Materials and techniques
Silk, twill weave, seamed
Silk (Textile)
Brief description
Tie, silk twill with red and white stripes, worn for rowing, ca. 1910
Physical description
Tie for a man, silk, twill weave with diagonal stripes of red and white. Seamed along one edge with straight ends.
Dimensions
  • Length: 92cm
Marks and inscriptions
'EDE, SON & RAVENSCROFT / FOUNDED 1689 / BY / ROYAL WARRANTS / 93 & 94 CHANCERY LANE / LONDON' (Woven label, sewn to underside of tie at centre.)
Credit line
Given by John Scott
Summary
This tie was worn for rowing at Henley before the First World War, by Malcolm Ellis who later served for the Royal Flying Corps. It was retailed by Ede, Son and Ravenscroft, a gentleman's outfitters who have become well known for their ceremonial and legal tailoring. Sportswear was a pervasive influence on fashionable dress in the early twentieth century.
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.153-2004

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Record createdDecember 23, 2004
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O108139/tie-ede-son/
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