....That was a nice attention-to-detail move from FFC: During WWII, silk and synthetics were diverted from ties and other apparel for parachutes, etc....
The entire movie was a 'nice attention to detail'. In the case of this particular tie, I wouldn't be surprised to learn that this 'extra' was lucky enough to find & borrow it from his father's old trunk in the attic...which is why we see him placed in such a prominent place in the wedding scene.
Apple
A wise and frugal government, which shall leave men free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned - this is the sum of good government.
