Kwally...thanks for the kudos; although I have everything I need to finish the costume, I haven't had the time to get it all together, trying to deal with family, jobs, bills, etc. I'm going to use this costume for years to come, so I'm not in any particular hurry...it's a timeless, recognizable treasure, as we all know!
I don't have a T&A tie...it was way too expensive for my taste, so I did 2 things: I made one using a T&A tie pattern scan and iron-on paper (it doesn't look too bad, after all), and I also bought one of these Stafford ties, when they were available...
http://www5.jcpenney.com/jcp/X6.aspx?DeptID=53006&CatID=53081&GrpTyp=SIZ&ItemID=149ce96&attrtype=&attrvalue=&CMID=53006|53019&Fltr=&Srt=&QL=F&IND=9&CmCatId=53006|53019|53081
Hope this helps!
Rob