We live in such a time that men do not have to adhere to a dress code very strictly. And to work, and for a walk, and to dance in a night club, and even to help grandma in the garden - you can go in jeans. Naturally, these will be different jeans, and the “accompanying” for them will be different - a shirt, a sweater, a jacket, a T-shirt. But you shouldn’t forget the classic suit - there are quite a lot of situations when you can’t do without a solid suit - you’re going with a lady to a piano concert, or the opening of an exhibition. Or meet your beloved mother. It seems like everything is there - an ironed shirt, a brand new suit from a famous designer, and an expensive tie... But modern men don’t know what to do with it, how to tie it correctly.
This is where the time has come for our feminine wisdom to emerge and show these narcissistic men that we too can do something. One careless phrase: “How should you tie it, my dear, with a Christensen or a Windsor knot?” will definitely make him very surprised.
Before we teach you how to tie a tie in different ways, let’s familiarize ourselves with the rules for matching it with other components of a classic suit:
- If the suit is light, then the tie should be light, especially if the shirt is dark or colored.
- Likewise, for a dark suit, the tie should be dark.
- If both the suit and shirt are quite dark, choose a light-colored tie. Can be with a large pattern.
- If both the shirt and jacket are light, then the tie should be chosen in the color of the shirt, but two shades darker, or with a pronounced pattern.
- Black suits go with ties with small ornaments.
How to tie a tie, different methods and knots.
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The Half Windsor Knot is one of the most popular tie knots that is universal and suitable for most occasions.
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The Four-in-Hand knot is the simplest and most common tie knot. It's called "Four-in-Hand" after a group of London coaches who wore ties tied this way.
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Windsor knot (Windsor) is a tie knot that got its name in honor of the Duke of Windsor (English royal house), who often wore ties with such a knot. The Windsor knot is distinguished by symmetry, neatness and sophistication.
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The Christensen knot is a special type of tie knot that was originally introduced by Anders Kristiansen in the 1980s and has since become very popular among men who want to look stylish and sophisticated.
Secrets of the "correct" tie
- The requirements for an ideal tie are not only good fabric, but also very high-quality cutting and sewing. It is the latter that determines whether the tie will bristle, bulge or warp. Only a correctly cut tie will lie flat, and so that it does not sag when bending over and does not get in the way at the table, it must be secured with a clip.
- One more nuance - a real tie must be sewn from three pieces. Such accessories are made by reputable manufacturers. If there are two of them, then such a tie is a fake or industrially sewn. Although, this is not important.
- A properly tied tie should cover the bottom corner of the belt buckle. Not all men like this rule, but nevertheless it is accepted.
- Important! Never store a tie tied. After it is removed, you need to untie it and hang it on a hanger - a high-quality product will straighten out completely within a day.
- Ties cannot be washed or ironed - dry clean only.
- When traveling in a car, try to ensure that the tie does not come into contact with the seat belts - the marks cannot be removed even by dry cleaning.