Show us your TIES

[Flat Foot Floey]

I would like some advice. Would a 3 inch wide tie be considered conservative enough for the workplace nowadays?

Yes. And in solid color even more so. Didn't you ask this before? Ties are cheap and easy to find. Buy more and don't worry so much.

 

[Dinerman]

What Florian said. Conservative vintage ties can be had on ebay for $5 or less. If you buy in bulk, you can get vintage ties online for a dollar or less. Of the hundreds I have, I can only think of one that I paid more than $20 for.

 

[John in Covina]

I would like some advice. Would a 3 inch wide tie be considered conservative enough for the workplace nowadays? I don't have a job right now, but I'm going to be ordering a custom-made, plain midnight blue grenadine tie by Sam Hober in that width; 3 inches wide, and then maybe 54 or 55 inches in length. I normally wear my slacks either at the naval, or an inch below. First and foremost, I'm basically having the tie made because of the style and a width I think would look good on me without being too narrow as to stand out more, the job-appropriate factor is an afterthought.

I would like a tie that is two or three inches shorter than a lot of modern ties are, I think ties that anyone could buy at the store today are too long. I almost never wear ties below the belt, normally the blade rests on top of it where the shirt ends and the pants begin.

I'm going to make arrangements to order it soon so that I'll have it shortly after university starts again. Thanks.

My comparison:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_eKqxu0w84&list=UUDqoi04g_W-pcR-6xY_-Bzw&index=2&feature=plcp

 

[jamespowers]

My comparison:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_eKqxu0w84&list=UUDqoi04g_W-pcR-6xY_-Bzw&index=2&feature=plcp

That Palm Tree one is great! The other one is too but the palm tree....

 

[Widebrim]

^^Agree. Right out of the pages of the necktie books that we write about...

 

[jamespowers]

"When Not To Wear A Necktie." The founder of RealMenRealStyle gives his opinions:

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The video isn't working--at least for me anyway.

 

[Widebrim]

^^Yeah, it wouldn't embed for some reason. I'll try again later...

 

[jamespowers]

^^Yeah, it wouldn't embed for some reason. I'll try again later...

Darn. I am really curious when it is not proper to wear a tie. I know in the shower and with pajamas but I can't think of any other time.

 

[jamespowers]

And the tie of the day is:

 

[Oldsarge]

Gawrsh, I think my grandfather had one like that. Is there a pin-up on the inside? He really liked ties like that.

 

[jamespowers]

Gawrsh, I think my grandfather had one like that. Is there a pin-up on the inside? He really liked ties like that.

Nah, no Salvatore Dali ties had that feature. It would make them more interesting though.

 

[Two Types]

A Tootal 'Gold Quality' tie. It is from the period when they moved over to making ties from polyester rather than rayon.

Although these ties are nowhere near as nice as the earlier rayon ties, I still think they have their own charm. Also, there are always some outfits that they work well with (i.e. the more mature 1950s look). And they can be found really cheaply, which is an advantage.
I'd still rather wear this than 99% of modern ties.

 

[Quigley Brown]

And the tie of the day is:

I have this one, too. It's a bright red and a bright yellow. Obtained at a yard sale years ago for a quarter....

 

[jamespowers]

I have this one, too. It's a bright red and a bright yellow. Obtained at a yard sale years ago for a quarter....

That must have been a whole lot of years ago. The seller wants $200 for it, if I remember right.

 

[Quigley Brown]

That must have been a whole lot of years ago. The seller wants $200 for it, if I remember right.

Small-town Iowa back in the 90s....

 

[jamespowers]

Small-town Iowa back in the 90s....

Where the real pickers live.

 

[Quigley Brown]

Where the real pickers live.

I got to know the Salvation Army manager so well that even when I moved out of state he'd save the ones wanted so when I returned for a visit I'd have a good number of nice ones awaiting me....

 

[The Good]

Thank you for the advice, and John in Covina, I agree with you about the length of modern ties, but I have never seen any as long as that before. You say that they are 70-72 inches? I think all of my modern ties at present are just 59 to 60. I only do a four-in-hand knot anymore, so I don't need an excessive length to work with for different knots. I guess for the custom tie I'll have it made 3 inches, and maybe 54 or 55 inches length. I will measure the ties I have to make sure that's what I want. Also, thanks to all of your knowledge gathered in this thread, I am able to, more or less, distinguish between different decade ties on a basic level, thanks.

 

[John in Covina]

Darn. I am really curious when it is not proper to wear a tie. I know in the shower and with pajamas but I can't think of any other time.

Operating some types of machinery such as a lathe or milling machine, you don't want it to get caught.

 

[Widebrim]

I have this one, too. It's a bright red and a bright yellow. Obtained at a yard sale years ago for a quarter....

Do you have to keep rubbing it in?...:eusa_doh: