Wednesday, March 19th, 2008...5:22 pm
Factoid 15: Sartorial?
I haven’t posted a factoid for a while so I thought I would share this. At the weekend I decided to take a trip to Marks and Spencer. I wasn’t really looking for anything in particular- just browsing when I stumbled across this tie…..
…..Well, I mean it would have been wrong not too 
However, the tie is classed as a Sartorial Tie. Sartorial? I asked myself. I thought it must have been something to do with the material or the theme. I brought this up with my colleagues over coffee yesterday. None of us were really sure of the exact meaning so we consulted the dictionary:
Adjective
1. of or pertaining to tailors or their trade: sartorial workmanship.
2. of or pertaining to clothing or style or manner of dress: sartorial splendor.
Credit here
What is it they say? You learn something new everyday!
Note: OB and AB- These ties can be purchased from M&S at the Gyle 
11 Comments
March 19th, 2008 at 9:53 pm
You’re obviously drawn to Glow no matter what Tess….
March 20th, 2008 at 10:23 am
Tess - having never been to the Gyle, I’m off to check M&S in Braehead asap! This could totally change my attire for Mentor training events…
March 20th, 2008 at 3:43 pm
Let me know if you want me to pop into the Gyle if Braehead are out!
I think Martin and Paul need one too!
March 20th, 2008 at 7:52 pm
Well, for all those who are interested, I got a Sartorial suit as my birthday suit (i.e. birthday *present* suit) last month. It’s a beautiful cut and everyone seems to pick me up on it. Either that, or they’re just shocked to see me in a suit and tie.
The denoting factor above all is the cut - it’s an English cut so you HAVE to make sure you buy English cut ties (no narrow Italian stuff here). I’ll try to get a pic of my in said suit onto Flickr.
March 21st, 2008 at 8:22 am
‘Said suit’ and Glow tie is a must though Ewan
‘Team tie’ - just who will be the first Glow Ed to get one…?
March 22nd, 2008 at 7:41 am
I think they will look great!
Currently sitting in a German service station with a dodgey key board…. Not Sure how to do a smiley….
Tess
March 25th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
Hmm… Could there be an extra “i” in AB’s last post?
Any news on the proposed Glow tartan? I’d love to see the Eds dressed up for next St Andrew’s day.
March 25th, 2008 at 1:41 pm
Another factoid to add to your list: the sartorius muscle is the longest in the human body, and is named after tailors - it runs from the outside of the hip across the leg and joins on below the knee. It’s the muscle that gets stretched if you sit in a position with one ankle on top of the other knee, which is the way tailors sit.
March 25th, 2008 at 4:50 pm
A glow tartan!
I will get the team on the case!
April 17th, 2008 at 10:13 pm
OMG - - I think I’ve just identified the muscle which is telling me I’ve been sitting badly in a meeting! Ouch! A sore sartorius!
April 18th, 2008 at 7:50 pm
Nice Tie!
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