I bought this to wear when acting as a server at a women's brunch held by my church. I looked for a bright red bow tie at several locations locally, came up empty handed at most places and then found one at a "warehouse for men" but it was $30!! Wow! I decided to take a chance on this tie and ended up with a sharp looking tie at a fantastic price! The material is of good quality and is not at all "costume-ish". Very pleased with this purchase.