Abbott Black Satin Foulard Tie

Black tie without the tuxedo — the Abbott is a foulard printed on true Italian "Duchesse" satin, as much about the way it feels as the way it looks. In a collection of color, it is the quiet authority.

The print detail is exceptionally fine — the advantage of the Duchesse cloth, a 100% silk with a uniquely elegant handfeel — and it is printed in Italy, then handmade in New York City. Run a thumb across it and the point of the fabric is immediately clear.

A black ground makes a foulard formal enough for evening and serious enough for the most buttoned-up office. The Abbott is the tie for closing dinners, award nights, and dark suits generally; pair it with white and let the fineness of the print be the detail people notice second.