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If I am remembering correctly, he wore a silk cravat overflowing a grosgrain waistcoat from his London tailor.

I wrapped it up in green tissue paper, tied a bright blue grosgrain ribbon in a bow around it, and slid it into a Fabric Barn bag.

But the fabrics, fabrications, shapes and palette — often limited to Easter Sunday pastels, in addition to the continental red, white and blue of his customary grosgrain trim — haven’t changed much, even as the context does.

His schoolgirl-on-steroids striped grosgrain bows, embellished with golden bees and ornate centerpiece pins that drew attention a few seasons ago?

Its spare J. Crew catalog of a cover, with a flamingo pink and lime green grosgrain belt, was a subway status symbol.