Very Victorian

Brett's birthday was a few weeks ago, and since the wallet he really wanted was back ordered, I wanted to make him a little something unexpected to open in the meantime. But what? I decided to make a later-19th-century style ascot tie and matching packaging suite. Perhaps I've been watching too many costume dramas lately? In any case, Brett will be well equipped if time travel is ever invented.{Click photo to see it larger}
(1) I sewed the tie itself from brown dupioni silk (found in the remnant bin last fall) and some interfacing. It's presented with a cream colored paper band with "Livy's of Regent St., Haberdashers" printed on it.
(2) I made a label for the front of the envelope (a large image is at the top of this post), using the frame from this vintage sheet music page. I referenced images of old 19th century broadsides to get a sense of what the type should look like, and hunted for Victorian looking fonts here.
(3) The envelope is made from dark brown textured card stock, and lined with a beautiful William Morris wallpaper print, in keeping with the 19th century theme.
(4) A mini accordion book provides instructions on how to tie an ascot tie. Each illustrated step is presented within a golden daguerreotype frame.
Before tossing the book in the envelope I sewed it in between squares of vellum so that it would lie flat.
(5) I cut a circular gift tag out of the William Morris print, and printed a branded rectangular tag. I added antiqued metal eyelets to both and tied them around the finished package.