Regimental striped ties are misleading!

The fine striped tie favored by the French is acceptable for formal occasions.

Even in Europe and the United States, stripes are often confused with regimental stripes, but a regimental stripe is a stripe that is wide enough to identify which regiment it belongs to even from a distance. Fine stripes with minimal color difference are often used in French suit styles, and are considered acceptable for formal wear. However, the definition of what constitutes a regimental stripe and what constitutes a fine stripe is not clear, and many gentlemen avoid the use of stripes on formal occasions.

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