The Mad Men Fashion File - Go to Jail; Do Not Pass Go

Maybe this entire episode draws its focus from Don Draper's tie, the one he wore in the hospital waiting room while Betty gave birth. It was skinny, expensive, and black-and-white striped. When he first sat down, it was the jewel on his corporate crown, the final statement piece that confirmed he was a rich, controlled career man. But after his conversation with Dennis, the prison guard, the striped tie looked like jailer stripes on a hard-labor uniform, a ball and chain.

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