The male erotic dancer company Chippendales stumbled on Friday when an appeals court ruled that it could not trademark the bow tie and shirt cuffs that the men wear ... up wearing only a bow ...

Traditional black tie also features a white evening shirt in marcella, a slightly stiffer cotton fabric, with a bib detail and double cuffs ... bow tie itself? Debrett’s advises men select ...

For a pocket square there is one option, and one option only: white silk. This is black tie, which means no exploding breast pockets of personality. It's okay to wear a pre-tied bow tie.