This all-silk woven
tie, embroidered with the Mises shield, is of dazzling beauty
and stately elegance.
When we set out to design the
Mises Institute tie, we sought to do more than create a conventional
institutional product. We wanted something that is beautiful, something that
aspired to be a tie that stands up the highest standards of quality and
artistic brilliance. It should be the tie with a pattern and color that
would be the first you would pick among all your ties.
We believe that we succeeded. Note the deep burgundy,
which is perfectly matched with the same color in the Habsburg shield
of the von Mises family, a color that serves as the perfect complement
to greys and blues in coats and suits. The Decalogue is detailed, the
Rose of Sharon clear, the caduceus of Mercury visible even in its small size.
Thus too the super-sturdy silk fabric, which is the same you find in the shops of the best and most established makers of fine neckwear for men. It is easy to tie, but the
knot retains it shape, so that it looks strong and certain.
And so even if this were not
the Mises Institute tie, even if it didn't feature the family crest of
the greatest economist and freedom fighter of the modern epoch, it would
merit a high place in any wardrobe. But as the person wearing the tie,
you know it means far more. It stands for principle, for right, for
truth and stamina in the face of evil, and integrity above all else.
The tie comes in the traditional four-in-hand style, as well as a bow tie model. The traditional tie explains itself. As for the bow, the conventional line on those
who wear them is that they are secret bomb throwers, or so says John
T. Mallow (author of Dress for Success), and perhaps there is a grain
of truth in that. But it also suggests independence of mind and clarity
of thought. Of course Murray Rothbard would have adored this tie.
Yes, at $25, the quality comparies to ties at fine shops that sell for
$65 and higher, and the look is truly unsurpassed. You will be very
impressed indeed, and so will anyone who observes you wearing this
monument to excellent taste and dedication to freedom.