I like thinner-than-normal ties, but not skinny ones. Is there something that falls in the middle?
Lucky for you, there is. Next time you go to your local men’s store, have the attendant measure the width of some ties for you. He should be measuring from the two widest points at the bottom of the tie. What you’re looking for is something close to the eight centimetre range, a perfect medium. [...] By Sharp StaffLucky for you, there is. Next time you go to your local men’s store, have the attendant measure the width of some ties for you. He should be measuring from the two widest points at the bottom of the tie. What you’re looking for is something close to the eight centimetre range, a perfect medium. A caveat – the shirt collars you wear with this tie cannot be big. Treat it like a skinny tie: the thinner the tie, the thinner the collar.
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