The Color Purple: Clip-on Ties Didn’t Exist Yet
The novel by the same name that won Alice Walker the Pulitzer Prize was adapted into the film by the same name. The movie has received its fair share of critical acclaim, but the costumes do not match up with the tone of the rest of the film.

The Color Purple
It was implausible for Danny Glover to wear a clip-on tie because the era in which the events of the story took place did not have access to such a fashion accessory.