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Originally posted by Bad_Rich_Chic
Yeah, probably. Tie makers face them with all sorts of shit now, to keep them from wrinkling and make them keep shape through all sorts of abuse. And people are so used to crappy thick ties they think any knot other than a four-in-hand looks huge.
that said, a lot of people don't actually tie the windsor correctly -
Correct
Incorrect, though what this site call the "English" knot is actually the Windsor done correctly.
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I have a pile of Hermes and Ferragamo ties collecting dust in my closet. Years ago, it was "cool" to wear the fine thin Italian silk jobs. And it still is. If you're 55, or live in a time warp where Don Johnson is still the most sought after actor alive.
A good tie should have some weight to it. The Ferragamos and Hermes things are nice quality fabric, but utterly useless unless you're 5'5. For a person of my height, who wears a tie just past his belt line (if you wear it above, you look like a jackass), those ties simply aren't long enough. The Italians and French, they are short. Tyrwhitt are fine ties. Burberry are good. Zegna, Polo Purple label, Canali are also nice. I don't buy ties by braand. in usually just pick one up, and it it feels like it'll hold aa nice knot on a spread collar and I like the pattern, I buy it. I genrally favor stripes aand polka dots, but my wife got my into thosenew multicolor Etro types jobs, which are relly nice.
Fuck stupid little Ferragamo prints. Utterly uncreative shiite for people wanting to look like they have some blue blood sophistication.
