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Originally posted by taxwonk
Of course, some might be inclined to say that the spread collar and windsor knot on an American male under the age of 40 is the automotive equivalent of a Hummer or a Ferrari. It just kind of screams "I have a small penis so I compensate by calling undue attention to this noose around my neck that I subconciously view as a proxy unit."
But I would never be so judgmental and make that sort of generalization. I will simply point out that nothing looks worse than a man with anything approaching a round or oval face in a spread collar with a big knot. The look is exactly the same as a balloon tied off with a bit of ribbon. Hence the utility of a point collar and a four-in-hand. They tend to lengthen the line of the face.
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I agree with you on the Windsor. Its ugly. I do the spread with the four in hand. That may be sacrilege, but I'm not British. We Irish are not obligated by Saville Row rules (since the British traditionally would rather have our only ties made of hemp).
"Proxy unit" - that's worth this little disagreement. I'm stealing it. If that's your original, my hat's off to you.
