I have seen chains on the collars ... The tie chain I am familiar with is the latter variety you mentioned, worn lower on the tie. This is a variation on the tie bar in which a chain loops around ...

Tie Bar is an online store that sells neckwear and other clothing accessories for prices starting at $15. “Greg did a wonderful job building a business around a brand and a mission that guys ...

Men wore ties to work under blue collars and white ones. They wore them to bars, to dinner, on movie dates, and on the sofa watching TV. Ties were as commonplace as wristwatches and underpants.