Very cool early vintage 1960s High Fashion Necktie from COUNTESS MARA NEW YORK & FLORENCE, ITALY.

Mod Narrow Skinny Necktie in shiny woven fabric with large diagonal bands of silver, black, brown and tan.

This tie has an early label that reads “‘MARA STRIPES’ BY Countess Mara NEW YORK – FLORENCE, ITALY.” and a secondary label reading “Jack Henry Country Club Plaza Kansas City” where the tie was originally purchased.

A beautiful, elegant tie in nice shape!

Countess Mara ties featured several novel marketing decisions. She had her initials featured on the outside blade of each tie, ensuring that they were instantly recognizable. The ties were made in very limited quantities, typically only fifteen dozen per design, and they were comparatively expensive. This led to their becoming collector’s items, sought after by celebrities and fashion-conscious businessmen. Other tie manufacturers, noticing her success, copied her business model and hired artists to imitate her tie designs. In 1944 Countess Mara was awarded the Neiman Marcus Fashion Award in recognition of the influence her ties had had upon fashion. One of the most high-profile wearers of Countess Mara neckwear was Frank Sinatra, who sometimes wore one-of-a-kind custom ties made especially for him by the firm.

Vintage: 1960s

Maker/Label: “MARA STRIPES” BY Countess Mara New York – Florence Italy

Length Tip to Tip: 56″
Width at Widest Point: 2-1/2″
Width at Narrowest Point: 1″

Condition: Very Good

[Item #NM4641]

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