C.A Christey LTD - 50/60s tie? Regent Street W1 London

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MaxCD

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Hi everyone! I'm trying to find information about this "rare" tie that I've come across recently.
Never heard about Christey before and I couldn't find any kind of info about it (just an eBay listing of a 70s tie)

Quadrant Arcade/Regent Street seems to be an upscale place (based on photos), I guess that those ties weren't cheap at that time!

What do you think? 1950? 1960s? Did you hear before about this brand?
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Thanks for your time.
Best regards,
-Max
 
Can't really help with the tie, but can confirm that all the arcades off Regent Street are very very posh, at least today. Not sure about mid 20th Century. They tend to house small boutiques, so it's possible it was a small business/maker/tailor, catering to the very well-heeled, rather than a 'brand' as such.
 
Retro Ruth said:
Can't really help with the tie, but can confirm that all the arcades off Regent Street are very very posh, at least today. Not sure about mid 20th Century. They tend to house small boutiques, so it's possible it was a small business/maker/tailor, catering to the very well-heeled, rather than a 'brand' as such.
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Thanks for the info and the photo, Ruth. Loved it! The photo seems to be from 1961, right.

Midge said:
How long and wide is the tie? That information might help. It looks pretty skinny from your photo?
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Yes, it's quite skinny. 7,5 cm wide/3 inches.
 
MaxCD said:
Hi everyone! I'm trying to find information about this "rare" tie that I've come across recently.
Never heard about Christey before and I couldn't find any kind of info about it (just an eBay listing of a 70s tie)

Thanks for your time.
Best regards,
-Max
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This is the picture of the listing I mentioned. It certainly looks more actual than mine. Maybe mine could be from the late 50s? Early 60s?

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Hi MaxCD, you can date vintage ties by their size as it's about the only way they can really bow to fashion - so longer ties tend to be more modern, and the shorter they are, usually the older (or they may be rare women's ties). Similarly the width tells you a lot. Three inches is quite wide, they reached their zenith of width in the early '70s with the 'kipper' ties. I'm away from my tie reference books currently but from the style, label and measurements I'd say it's likely late '60s to early '70s (just not an outrageous kipper).

Nicole
 
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