Backlash to neckties is linked to how dress was politicised in pre-revolution Iran as part of the monarchy’s nation-building project to “Europeanise” its citizens
The ubiquitous necktie, a garment that became part of the standard business attire worn across the globe, can enliven an otherwise dull suit or ceremoniously flaunt one’s status.
Iran’s clerical establishment – headed by Ayatollah Khomeini – had banned the sale of ties following the Islamic Revolution in 1979, regarding the textile as a symbol of Western culture.symbols of the CrossIt is why every Iranian official, government worker and head of state since then, even when donning a suit, leave their collars exposed.
Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, center, and his close ally Hamid Baghaei shake hands after registering their candidacy for the presidential elections in Tehran, 2017. Public officials in Iran are never seen wearing neckties, and although their sale is banned in the country it isn't illegal to wear them.
To understand why that’s the case, it is important to underscore the extent to which dress was politicised in pre-revolution Iran as part of its nation-building project.Under the despotic reign of Reza Shah Pahlavi , Iran embarked on a course of modernisation where the state promulgated laws that had a deep, and at times traumatising, effect on everyday Iranians.
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