Red Beauty as Duty Tie

Red Beauty as Duty Tie
Red Beauty as Duty Tie Red Beauty as Duty Tie
Item:45912120
Regular price:$58.00
Member Price:$52.20
Quantity:
Availability:Usually ships in 2-3 business days
Send Page to Friend
Checking Inventory Levels...
This item is currently out of stock.

About This Item

The fighter plane silhouetted on our ties was chosen as an homage to the collaborative forces of the USAAF and RAF–only appropriate for a British textile exhibition in the United States. The North American P51 Mustang was built by North American Aviation in response to a specification issued by the British Purchasing Commission, which procured US aircraft for the UK war effort. Mustang prototypes were originally flown by RAF pilots; later they played a key role in destroying the German Luftwaffe and securing Allied air superiority. The stylized fighters on the ties are grouped in authentic flight formations; the badges on the wings, called roundels, are specifically designed to contain elements of those found on the aircraft of the USAAF, RAF and Russian AF; the colors of the ties were chosen based on these roundel colors, as well as the dyes available to British textile manufacturers during the war.

100% silk.

An MFA Exclusive Design