The evening before the partners meet, he lays the tie across the bed and the purple reads almost black until the lamp reaches it, then a silver dragon rises out of the weave.
The Ly Dynasty dragon, woven in silk, with cufflinks to match.
Purple is a color a man wears once he has stopped worrying about what the room thinks. Given as a gift, it says you have watched him earn his seat.
Round cufflinks in the same violet sit beside the tie in a rigid box, so he opens one gift and finds the whole outfit finished.
The dragon is woven into 100% mulberry silk jacquard, so the silver outline is thread and not a print. Tie: 8 cm wide, 145 cm long, made in our Hanoi atelier.
Purple 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 for the man who leads
Begin with the dragon, because it is older than the tie. Ly Dynasty artists drew it in Thang Long, now Hanoi, after the imperial citadel was begun in 1010.
It has no scales and a soft body that moves like water, with a crest of flame and the old character for thunder on its forehead. Thunder in a farming country means rain, so this is a dragon that brings the harvest, not one that frightens.
Here the dragon is outlined in pale silver thread over a deep violet ground, with small woven checks beneath it. Turn the tie in the light and the ground shifts between plum and charcoal while the dragon stays crisp. In Vietnamese art the dragon stands for strength, wisdom and success, which is why it goes to people who lead.
How he will wear it
Charcoal or navy suit The violet reads as a quiet depth against dark cloth, and the silver outline catches the light at the knot.
White or pale blue shirt Gives the dragon room to show, and the cufflinks sit at the cuff where a hand reaches for a glass.
Black tie evenings A dark, rich tie for a dinner or a launch where a plain black one would disappear.
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
The $224 covers the whole set, the woven dragon tie plus the violet cufflinks. The tie alone is $167, which puts the cufflinks at $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.
If every shirt he owns buttons at the wrist, the tie alone suits him better. Here is the same dragon tie on its own at $167.
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 promotion Give it the week the news is public, so he can wear it to the first meeting in the new role.
A graduation or a new business A dragon for the road ahead, set in a box he can keep on his desk.
A mentor or a boss A thank you that says what the years were worth, without a word of speech.
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 |
Purple |
| 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 silk dragon tie and cufflinks in deep purple.
For the man who has earned the seat.
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