Did you know that blue, and not green, was the color originally associated with St. Patrick’s Day?
Celebrated on March 17, St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated to mark the introduction of Christianity to Ireland. Saint Patrick was born into Roman Britain in 387 but kidnapped as a teenager and taken to Ireland as a slave. He later escaped and returned to Britain only to join the priesthood and return back to Ireland. He is credited with converting the country to Christianity and using the famed Irish Shamrock to help explain the tenets of the Holy Trinity.
Sky blue was the original color associated with the order of St Patrick but green became the color of St Patrick’s Day after Irish rebels, sporting the color green rose up against English rule in the 19th century. Today celebrants across the globe wear green outfits, jackets, hats, ribbons, ties or even dye their hair green to ‘avoid being pinched’ and mark the day.
In case dying your hair lime green is too outside the box, here are a few simple green accessories you can wear without looking like a Leprechaun. Choose our Green and Blue Glen Plaid Tie and pair with a white dress shirt and navy suit.
Or wear a pair of cuff links. St Patrick’s Day will be on a Monday this year so go for the full suit and tie with French cuff dress shirt and cufflinks. Try our Malachite Mosaic for a cool and quirky look or choose a less formal green silk knots for an evening out at your favorite bar.