With the exception of one bow tie where the stitching wasn't done well, the bow ties are great. As some have mentioned, the bow ties have a plastic hinge. That was true for a couple of them, but the others were made with metal hooks--to be honest I don't see the big deal since the quality wasn't affected. The purchase was for bow ties that cost 10.99, not 40 dollars. Each of these bow ties could easily cost as much as 10 dollars at a discount store like TJ Maxx, Ross, or Burlington Coat Factory.

Bottom line, I bought these for a New Year's Eve party and I received plenty of compliments.