
A tie clip (also tie slide, tie bar, or tie clasp)
is a clothing
accessory that is used to clip a
tie to the underlying
shirt
A shirt is a cloth garment for the upper body (from the neck to the waist).
Originally an undergarment worn exclusively by men, it has become, in American English, a catch-all term for a broad variety of upper-body garments and undergarments. ...
front, preventing it from swinging and ensuring that the tie hangs straight, resulting in a neat, uniform appearance.
The use of tie clips gained prominence during the 1920s, during which period the use of straight ties made of delicate materials such as silk became more fashionable, and they largely came to replace the more traditional
tie pin.
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Tie clips are commonly made of metal and often have decorative patterns or embellishments. Some clips have a small badge indicating membership to a club or some other affiliation, or some other commemorative token, in a similar manner to the way in which ties themselves may be used as signs of membership.
In the United States, a tie clip is one of the few items of jewelry allowed to be worn by servicemen and women.]
See also
* Clip-on tie
* Collar pin
* Tie chain
* Tie pin
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