Just Ties; Erica; Erica: Just Ties

November 30, 1971

The episode begins with Erica showing a men's satin stitch embroidered waistcoat from the 18th century. She bemoans the fact that, while men in the 1700s were "peacocks," modern men are very conservative dressers. She suggests embroidering a man's necktie to pep up his wardrobe and make formal occasions look less funereal. She also has a tip for men who do not wish to have more color and flair in their wardrobe - only embroider the tie at the bottom; that way, the closed suit jacket will cover up the embroidery. Erica suggests the woodland animals - skunks, quail, raccoons, chipmunks, and the like - make excellent motifs for men's neckties. She also suggests using the symbols for the signs of the Zodiac as motifs and shows a purple brocade necktie that she embroidered with a red Aries the Ram symbol. Summary and select metadata for this record was submitted by Amanda Sikarskie.