<P> An alternative membership tie pattern to diagonal stripes is either a single emblem or a crest centered and placed where a tie pin normally would be, or a repeated pattern of such motifs . Sometimes, both types are used by an organization, either simply to offer a choice or to indicate a distinction among levels of membership . Occasionally, a hybrid design is used, in which alternating stripes of colour are overlaid with repeated motif pattern . </P> <P> Neckties are sometimes part of uniforms worn by women, which nowadays might be required in professions such as restaurants and police forces . In many countries, girls are nowadays required to wear ties as part of primary and secondary school uniforms . </P> <P> Ties may also be used by women as a fashion statement . During the late 1970s and 1980s, it was not uncommon for young women in the United States to wear ties as part of a casual outfit . This trend was popularized by Diane Keaton who wore a tie as the titular character in Annie Hall in 1977 . </P> <P> In 1993, neckties reappeared as prominent fashion accessories for women in both Europe and the U.S. Canadian recording artist Avril Lavigne wore neckties with tank tops early in her career . </P>

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