We live in Russia and bowties are not popular here. Children use bowties for any events as a birthday party and so on. Some men use bowties too, but they usually are (1) waiters during working days or (2) rich men who wants to be extremely elegant, so ordinary adult people use bowties very seldom.
When I decided to order it I thought It will use one or two times. My son and my husband wanted to look the same, but my husband hadn't a bowtie.
I got this bowtie when I was in NY. I was surprised that quality of this bowtie much better than I could think for this price. I hope it will be used many times. Good quality.