{"product_id":"the-buffs-royal-east-kent-regiment-three-fold-silk-reppe-tie","title":"The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment) Three-Fold Silk Reppe Tie","description":"\u003ch4\u003eThe Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Buffs are one of the oldest infantry regiments in the British Army, with origins stretching back to 1572 — making them among the very first English regiments to be raised for continuous service. Their name derives from the buff-coloured facings on their uniforms, a distinction they carried for centuries and which set them apart on every battlefield they crossed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver four centuries of service, The Buffs fought in an extraordinary range of campaigns. They served in the Low Countries in the late 16th century, in Tangier, in Flanders, at Blenheim and Ramillies under Marlborough, in the American War of Independence, in the Napoleonic Wars, in India, in the Crimea, in South Africa during the Boer War, and on the Western Front and in the Middle East during the First World War. Few regiments can claim a record of service so long or so varied.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1961, The Buffs were amalgamated with the Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment to form the Queen's Own Buffs, and later became part of the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment. But the buff facings, the regimental traditions, and the pride of the Royal East Kent Regiment live on in those who carry the connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo wear this tie is to wear over 450 years of English military history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Tie\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandcrafted by \u003cstrong\u003eBenson \u0026amp; Clegg\u003c\/strong\u003e, London's foremost makers of regimental and club neckwear since 1937, this three-fold silk reppe tie is constructed without an interlining — allowing the silk to drape and knot with exceptional weight and fluidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% silk reppe weave, three-fold construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade width approx. 9.0cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in England\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDry clean only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresented in a Benson \u0026amp; Clegg gift box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"FatChimp \u0026 Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57055373099386,"sku":"TIE-MIL3-BUFFS","price":75.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/4684\/files\/TIE-040R-BensonAndCleggTheBuffs_RoyalEastKentRegiment_SilkTie.jpg?v=1783622332","url":"https:\/\/www.fatchimp.co.uk\/products\/the-buffs-royal-east-kent-regiment-three-fold-silk-reppe-tie","provider":"Fat Chimp Forces Wear \u0026 Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}