
Artist's commentary
Dandy Crimson (?) Necktie
A return gift from Zhang Jue.
"What do you think? Dandy, no?"
There is no choice but to agree. The conservative necktie would match a yellow suit well. It was originally a different color that he dyed crimson using a special technique. As for what that color was, you can easily guess.
It's unclear whether this is deliberate, but be warned that it fades and returns to its original color easily. And it doesn't sound like he takes returns.
Incidentally, in modern times, an intoxicated salaryman wearing a necktie as a headband has become the stereotype of a drunkard in Japan. Eyewitnesses report seeing Zhang Jue grinning and muttering, "Such a custom exists...hurr hurr..." after seeing a depiction in the library.