An All-purpose Tie

This versatile skinny tie from 1910 may be sort of a "missing link" between the cravats and neck-cloths of old, and the specially shaped ties and bow-ties that we see today! 

I wonder what the "twelve desirable colors" were?

Natural Blondes

No bottle-blonde silk used to make these summer novelties!

Speaking of "summer novelties." I couldn't figure out for the life of me, what kind of product was being featured in the ad above. Were they hat-bands? Belts? Scarfs? Finally, I found another ad from the same company, and discovered that the mysterious blondes were actually neck ties. 

Both these ads were printed in 1910 issues of The Clothier and Furnisher.