At his daughter's engagement lunch he turns the tie to the window, and the pale pink warms to coral where the dragon coils.
The Ly Dynasty dragon, woven in silk, with cufflinks to match.
Pink on a tie takes a calm man. It suits the father who leads a table without raising his voice and who is happy to be noticed for it.
The cufflinks come in the same soft pink, in one rigid box with the tie, so nothing is left for you to match or wrap.
Every line of the dragon is woven into 100% mulberry silk jacquard. The tie measures 8 cm by 145 cm and is made in our Hanoi atelier.
Pink Color
Set Tie and cufflinks
Ly Dynasty dragon
We pay the import duty, not you.
1 to 3 business days to leave our Hanoi atelier, then 9 to 15 business days to reach you in the US. Shipping is free on this set, as on all orders $90+.
A dragon in a softer color
A dragon from the Ly Dynasty court is a gentle creature. Its artists worked in Thang Long, the Hanoi of today, where the imperial citadel was begun in 1010.
The Ly dragon has a smooth, scaleless body that curves like a stream, a flame rising from its nose and a thunder character on its brow. It belongs to a rice-growing people, for whom thunder promises rain and rain promises food on the table.
On this tie the dragon is woven in coral and dusty rose over a pale blush ground, with small checks running underneath. The sheen lifts the pink in bright light and settles it in the shade. In Vietnamese art the dragon stands for strength, wisdom and success, and the gentle color makes that feel generous rather than severe.
How he will wear it
Navy suit Pink against navy is a clean, classic pairing for a wedding or a daytime ceremony.
Light gray suit A softer, summery look, with the coral of the dragon doing the talking.
White shirt Lets the blush ground glow and shows the cufflinks at the wrist.
Cufflinks and width The cufflinks need double (French) cuffs. The tie is 8 cm, the standard width for almost every lapel.
Is it real silk?
Yes, 100% mulberry silk, woven as jacquard with the dragon in the weave.
ELLE Vietnam and Harper's Bazaar Vietnam have both covered our studio.
Why $224
$224 buys both pieces, a woven dragon tie and the pink cufflinks. Take the tie by itself and it is $167, so the cufflinks add $57.
We pay the US import duty on it, and it arrives boxed, so there is nothing left for you to wrap. The set alone is above the $90 line, so shipping is free.
Does he wear French cuffs?
Look for a cuff that folds back on itself with no buttons. That is a double (French) cuff, and the cufflinks need one.
A shirt that buttons at the wrist cannot hold cufflinks. For that man, the dragon tie alone is $167 and still a complete gift.
Will it arrive in time?
For Christmas delivery in the US, we recommend ordering by November 27.
1 to 3 business days to leave Hanoi, then 9 to 15 business days to a US address.
Allow up to 18 business days, about three and a half weeks, from the day you order.
Duties and returns
Duties: we pay the US import duty, so nothing is owed at the door.
Returns: 30 days, unused, unwashed and unworn, in the original box. If you changed your mind, the return postage is yours. Take store credit instead of a refund and we add 15%.
Sending it to him
Enter his address as the shipping address and yours as billing. Write your note in Order Notes and we copy it by hand onto a card. No price travels in the parcel.
A new business A dragon for a fresh start, in a color that is friendly across a desk.
A graduation For a son or a nephew who has finished something hard and will wear a suit often now.
A leader who is easy to work for The thank you for a boss or a mentor who lifted the room.
For another color The Emerald set and the Blue Jade set are woven geometric ties with cufflinks, $191 each.
How to care for it
Dry clean only. Never wash it, by hand or in a machine.
Untie it by reversing the knot. Do not pull the narrow end through.
Hang it or roll it loosely between wears.
Specifications
| Tie |
100% mulberry silk jacquard |
| In the box |
Tie and matching cufflinks, one rigid box |
| Color |
Pink |
| Pattern |
Ly Dynasty dragon, woven |
| Width |
8 cm |
| Length |
145 cm |
| Cufflinks |
For shirts with double (French) cuffs |
| Care |
Tie: dry clean only |
| Tie made in |
Hanoi, Vietnam |
| Set price |
$224 |
| Returns |
30 days, unused, unwashed and unworn, in the original box |
A pink silk dragon tie and cufflinks.
A dragon in a gentler color.
100% mulberry silk jacquard, 8 cm, made in Hanoi. No customs fees, gift boxed.
Add the set to bag · $224
No customs fees Gift boxed 30-day returns
Also worth a look: The matching dragon tie, $167 · Emerald tie and cufflinks, $191 · All silk ties