A bola tie or bolo tie is a type of necktie consisting of a piece of cord fastened with an ornamental bar or clasp. The bola tie was created by Vic Cedarstaff in Wickenburg, Arizona and later patented. A necktie (usually just called a tie) is a long piece of material worn around the neck and under a collar with a knot tied in front. ... Wickenburg is a town located in Maricopa County, Arizona. ... A patent is a set of exclusive rights granted by a state to a person for a fixed period of time in exchange for the regulated, public disclosure of certain details of a device, method, process or composition of matter (substance) (known as an invention) which is new, inventive, and...

In the United Kingdom, Bola ties are known as "Bootlace ties". They were popular with 1950s Teddy Boys, who wore them with drape suits. The Teddy boy youth culture first emerged in Britain (starting in London, but rapidly spreading across the country) during the early 1950s, and soon after became strongly associated with American rock and roll music of the period. ... Drape suits are a 1950s British variation of the 1940s American Zoot suit but redesigned to resemble the male fashions of the Edwardian period of British history. ...

In the United States bola ties are widely associated with traditional cowboy dress, and are generally most common in the rural south of the country. The bola tie was made the official neckwear of Arizona in 1971. A cowboy (Spanish vaquero) tends cattle and horses on cattle ranches in North and South America. ... Official language(s) English Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 6th 295,254 km² 500 km 645 km 0. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ...

Also Known as a Texas Tie

A Texas-tie consists merely of a leather string which circumnavigates the neck and, on passing through a decorative buckle residing at the centre of the collar, dangles down the chest. Its popularity can be attributed to the current craze of blue-corn tortillas, Santa Fe furniture, and indeed anything originating in the South West of the United States. In fact, the Texas-tie is the official neckwear of Arizona State !

Famous bolo-tie wearers

• Isaac Asimov
• Robert Evans (film producer)
• Colonel Reb
• Harlan Sanders
• Abraham Simpson (cartoon character)

Isaac Asimov, photographed by Jay Kay Klein Dr. Isaac Asimov (c. ... Robert Evans (Born Robert J. Shapera Born June 29, 1930 in New York, New York) is best known as the producer of the films Rosemarys Baby, Love Story, The Godfather and Chinatown. ... Origin of Colonel Reb Blind Jim Ivy Noted University of Mississippi historian David Sansing has long pointed out that the model for the original Colonel Rebel emblem was a black man. ... This stylized likeness of the Colonel serves as its logo and mascot of his restaurant chain. ... Sergeant Abraham Jasper Simpson (Grampa or Abe) is a fictional character featured in the animated cartoon television series The Simpsons. ...

External links

• Interview transcript dealing with the bola tie.
• Necktie Down the Ages