Rabu, 14 Oktober 2015

Some Of The Things You Need To Know When Purchasing And Wearing Cheap Neckties

By Sharon Weeks


You can buy a rather nice tie online for a discount price and still get top quality. When shopping for cheap neckties, it pays to know what you want in terms of size, fabric, texture, and color. You want it to suit your height, weight, and occasion. Knowing where to go is half the battle from an off-the-rack budget version at any of the affordable shops to a luxurious Italian-made tie at an expensive dealer.

Tie widths come and go; if you want to be in style, find out what is current. 3.75 inches will do nicely. Some larger men like a little extra for proportion, so keep that in mind. Skinny ties are favored by younger men who want to look retro hip. One rule of thumb when shopping is to use a dollar bill to measure your prospective purchase. Fold the bill in half for a three-inch ruler. You can then judge quickly the width of your tie.

If you don't have a ruler on you, and you are judging ties in a store, take out a dollar bill and fold it in half. You now know what three inches looks like. Now you can exert your taste as to pattern and color. Be careful as ties come in a variety of lengths and you don't want to make a mistake and have to trudge back in traffic. A good tip for shorter men is to create a bigger knot!

Cheap ties don't have to be a detriment to your appearance, but you don't always have the same choices of fabric and construction. If a superior tie is on sale, it is a better bet. All things being equal go for the best. So width and length matter as do fabric and construction. There are a million colors, patterns, and textures from which to choose. The tie world is your oyster, so pick wisely and well.

Manufacturers do vary from time to time, so measurements are not always the same for a "regular" or average size tie. A millimeter here or there won't matter, an inch will. Once you know what looks good on you, this will be your benchmark for future purchases so you can't go wrong.

To top your look off, consider a tie bar to lend an elegant touch and more than a modicum of class. This is a bit different than a tie bar tack -- a small horizontal stitch on the backside to hold the two sides together. You want to have this to maintain the tie's shape, but unfortunately it's not always seen on the cheapest ties.

You then have to try to locate the tie's bar tack, a little horizontal stitch on the backside located where the wide end splits to form the tip. This in effect holds the two sides together and ensures that the tie will maintain its shape. It is not the same as the slip stitch, a loose, usually black, thread that hangs the length of the tie inside (not visible at first glance). This extra stitch allows the fabric to move a bit to facilitate easy knotting.

Good ties use fabric cut crosswise from a piece of cloth, never straight up and down. In addition, you should not see the various seams. You can feel them as when you are checking for two or three folds and you run your finger lengthwise down the tie. If you feel two seams, you have a winner. Finally, you want a good fit around the neck and a tie that knots easy and hangs smoothly. If you cannot accomplish all of these tasks mentioned above, you should pass on the tie.




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