Most of you might be tying neck tie in your daily wear but do you know about some interesting facts about neck tie.
The neck tie was originated from a silk scarf that used to be worn by Croatian soldiers and it later came to be known as cravate.
In 1993, Mary Beloff invented the wooden bow whereby he also sells nine basic homemade styles and insists that the only thing you should worry when you wear them is “termites and fires.”
British ties usually had stripes that run from top left to bottom right while the stripes on American ties run from top right to bottom left.
The English developed neckwear so thick that they could even stop a sword thrust.
At some point in history, merely touching a man’s tie knot was a cause for a duel.
Americans spend more than $1 billion every year to buy a staggering 100 million ties.
A good quality silk tie requires approximately 110 silkworm cocoons.
The city of Shengzhou in China is among the world’s biggest tie producers with about 200 million ties being made every year.
It is also possible to buy a bulletproof tie that can even stop a 9mm bullet.
A person who collects ties is known as Grabatologist.
Around the whole world, neck tie is considered to be the most popular father’s day gift.
Shih Huang Ti, the first Chinese emperor wore a tie as long ago as 210 B.C.
The Bola tie is the official tie of Arizona, USA.
Al Pacino won the Tony Award for the best supporting actor in the play “Does a tiger wear a necktie?”
In the year 2002, the tie industry in America saw sales slump by 10% due to the popularity of “dress down days.”
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Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Instructions neck tie tying
Neck tie is a material worn around the neck beneath the collar with a tied knot in the front. In the beginning, it was the privilege of the person belonging to a higher position, to wear a tie. Now irrespective of the position, tie has become a fashion wear or trend among men. Be it an office meeting, official party, functions, ties goes well with all kind of occasions. Most of the times, tie is the most essential part while you go for an interview.
There are different types of tie knots one can easily tie. Knots such as Windsor knot, half-Windsor knot, four-in-hand knot, pretty/Shelby knot are more common in use.
1. Windsor knot is wide triangular knot worn with wide spread collar shirts and are preferred during formal occasions. To tie a Windsor knot you need to follow these instructions:
a. Place the necktie below the collar such that the wider end is longer than the thin end and the wide end crosses over the thin end.
b. Now take the wide end from the loop formed between the collar and necktie upwards and then leave it down hanging.
c. Again pull the wide end from below the thin end to the left and then back from the loop.
d. Now bring the wide end across the front from left to right.
e. Pull the wide end up from the loop and bring it down through the knot in front.
f. With the help of your both hands tighten the knot and draw it to the collar.
2. Half-Windsor is a medium triangular knot considered more formal when compared to the four-in-hand knot:
a. To tie a half Windsor knot, place the wide end of tie under the collar with wide end longer than thin end also crossing over the other.
b. Bring the wide end around and behind the thin end and then move it up.
c. Next pull the wide end up through the loop, and then bring the wide end around front, over the thin end from left to right.
d. Again bring wide end up and through the loop and then bring the wide end down through the knot in front. Tighten your knot by drawing the knot under your collar.
There are different types of tie knots one can easily tie. Knots such as Windsor knot, half-Windsor knot, four-in-hand knot, pretty/Shelby knot are more common in use.
1. Windsor knot is wide triangular knot worn with wide spread collar shirts and are preferred during formal occasions. To tie a Windsor knot you need to follow these instructions:
a. Place the necktie below the collar such that the wider end is longer than the thin end and the wide end crosses over the thin end.
b. Now take the wide end from the loop formed between the collar and necktie upwards and then leave it down hanging.
c. Again pull the wide end from below the thin end to the left and then back from the loop.
d. Now bring the wide end across the front from left to right.
e. Pull the wide end up from the loop and bring it down through the knot in front.
f. With the help of your both hands tighten the knot and draw it to the collar.
2. Half-Windsor is a medium triangular knot considered more formal when compared to the four-in-hand knot:
a. To tie a half Windsor knot, place the wide end of tie under the collar with wide end longer than thin end also crossing over the other.
b. Bring the wide end around and behind the thin end and then move it up.
c. Next pull the wide end up through the loop, and then bring the wide end around front, over the thin end from left to right.
d. Again bring wide end up and through the loop and then bring the wide end down through the knot in front. Tighten your knot by drawing the knot under your collar.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Neck Tie Tying
Shirts, pants, shoes and other apparels are incomplete unless you have a nice miss-match of neck tie to give you a perfect look in your dressing. Tying a neck tie is very essential in occasions like a formal meeting in the office, party or functions and workplace etc.
Neck tie tying is a hard task for someone who is ignorant of the tips and tricks to manage one. Here we shall discuss some important factors or tips on how to tie a neck tie? For this the first step is that you should decide the most suitable color that matches your shirt and trousers. Normally solid tie could be worn with patterned shirts and designer tie with solid color shirts. You should never make your tie choice that might go funky with your dressing style.
Secondly, if you are a beginner don’t just leave the task of tying a neck tie to someone else who knows it instead try it hard as many times unless you are confident enough of tying one. Steps to tie a neck tie are as follows:
1. You should button up your shirt and collar too. Flip your collar up and wrap the tie around your neck beneath the collar. The wide part should hang twice the thin part along the dominant hand of yours, right or left as the case may be.
2. Then take the wide end and wrap it over the thin part, below your neck in such way that the long part goes around the short end once.
3. Then slip the wide end through the knot that has formed.
4. You need to tuck the long wide end through the knot.
5. Then pull the thin end from the wide end in order to tighten the knot.
6. Then hold the thin end with one hand that is in-dominant and slide the knot upwards with your dominant hand but don’t tie the knot so tightly that you feel uneasy to breathe.
There is much type of knot styles like the four-in hand-knot, half-windsor knot, windsor knot etc that goes well with your dressing style.
Neck tie tying is a hard task for someone who is ignorant of the tips and tricks to manage one. Here we shall discuss some important factors or tips on how to tie a neck tie? For this the first step is that you should decide the most suitable color that matches your shirt and trousers. Normally solid tie could be worn with patterned shirts and designer tie with solid color shirts. You should never make your tie choice that might go funky with your dressing style.
Secondly, if you are a beginner don’t just leave the task of tying a neck tie to someone else who knows it instead try it hard as many times unless you are confident enough of tying one. Steps to tie a neck tie are as follows:
1. You should button up your shirt and collar too. Flip your collar up and wrap the tie around your neck beneath the collar. The wide part should hang twice the thin part along the dominant hand of yours, right or left as the case may be.
2. Then take the wide end and wrap it over the thin part, below your neck in such way that the long part goes around the short end once.
3. Then slip the wide end through the knot that has formed.
4. You need to tuck the long wide end through the knot.
5. Then pull the thin end from the wide end in order to tighten the knot.
6. Then hold the thin end with one hand that is in-dominant and slide the knot upwards with your dominant hand but don’t tie the knot so tightly that you feel uneasy to breathe.
There is much type of knot styles like the four-in hand-knot, half-windsor knot, windsor knot etc that goes well with your dressing style.
Neck tie Accessories
Neck tie has become a fashion statement not only for them who wear it at their offices or workplace but also those who wear it casually at other functions. Many a times, when you are out at a lunch meeting you find it hard to manage your neck tie that hangs into your plate or gets dirty with spots such as oil. This really makes you embarrassed before the person to whom you are presenting your professional work. Also when you work or play, it is hard to hold your tie to place it at one place.
Types of neck tie accessories
The important types of neck accessories include tie bar, tie clip, tie chain, tie tack and tie strap.
Tie bar
A tie bar is also known as tie slide. It is a thin piece of metal that you slide across middle part of your tie so that it is attached to your shirt. These come in many shapes like simple, creative in the shape of fountain pens and odd shaped.
Tie strap
A tie strap is a device that keeps your neck tie in its place without restricting its vertical movement. You need to slip it through the label loop on the back of your tie and then button it on your shirt buttons above and below the label loop. It is usually made up of transparent cloth or plastic that makes it invisible with your tie.
Tie clip
A tie clip is also called as tie clasp and is very similar to tie bar. Unlike tie bar, you need to clip it horizontally across your tie thereby attaching it your shirt. You can choose from different shapes and material tie clips.
Tie chain
The upper fixed part of tie chain is a bar that you need to hook to one of your buttons of your dress shirt and then put the neck tie through the loop of the chain such that bar is hidden behind the tie and the chain is visible on the front of the tie. These are made up of silver or gold.
Tie tack
Tie tack is much different from the tie clip and tie bar both in shape and function. A tie tack is made up of two parts; one is the decorative with a pin on the left and back or base along with a chain on the right. You need to remove the pin from the base, then pierce through the cloth of your neck tie, connect the base to the pin and slip the metal weight and chain through button holes of your shirt. It comes in many designs like badges, flags but should be used properly else it can damage your tie.
Types of neck tie accessories
The important types of neck accessories include tie bar, tie clip, tie chain, tie tack and tie strap.
Tie bar
A tie bar is also known as tie slide. It is a thin piece of metal that you slide across middle part of your tie so that it is attached to your shirt. These come in many shapes like simple, creative in the shape of fountain pens and odd shaped.
Tie strap
A tie strap is a device that keeps your neck tie in its place without restricting its vertical movement. You need to slip it through the label loop on the back of your tie and then button it on your shirt buttons above and below the label loop. It is usually made up of transparent cloth or plastic that makes it invisible with your tie.
Tie clip
A tie clip is also called as tie clasp and is very similar to tie bar. Unlike tie bar, you need to clip it horizontally across your tie thereby attaching it your shirt. You can choose from different shapes and material tie clips.
Tie chain
The upper fixed part of tie chain is a bar that you need to hook to one of your buttons of your dress shirt and then put the neck tie through the loop of the chain such that bar is hidden behind the tie and the chain is visible on the front of the tie. These are made up of silver or gold.
Tie tack
Tie tack is much different from the tie clip and tie bar both in shape and function. A tie tack is made up of two parts; one is the decorative with a pin on the left and back or base along with a chain on the right. You need to remove the pin from the base, then pierce through the cloth of your neck tie, connect the base to the pin and slip the metal weight and chain through button holes of your shirt. It comes in many designs like badges, flags but should be used properly else it can damage your tie.
Neck tie Etiquettes
Most of the men love to have a perfect match of neck tie along with their dress outfit when they want to look serious, stylish or successful at formal functions. If a man wears a neck tie since a long time doesn’t means that he is doing all correct. Many men make fashion mistakes while they tie or adjust a neck tie such as a wrong kind of knot or not tying the proper length.
There are few simple ethics or rules of thumb that could help you out in getting the proper necktie etiquette:
Length of the neck tie
The most often made mistake that men make is when they adjust their neck tie in a way that lets it hang too short or very long. A properly worn neck tie is one that will graze the top of a man’s pants to cover the pants buttons. While tying the neck tie up on the chest or belly is too high and covering the pants zipper is very short.
Label of the neck tie
Many of the men tuck the narrow part of the tie into the label sewn at the back of the wide part which is not the right way. This is because the label is not there to be used as such and ties suppose to have some natural movement.
Knot of the neck tie
A wimpy or narrow knot is a big mistake because it is preferable to tie strong Double Windsor where the wide end of the neck tie is tied over the narrow end. This gives a fuller knot and a much better look.
Dimples on the neck tie
Dimples never look good upon any neck tie but it doesn’t matters how many dimples are there as long as these are centered in the middle of the knot.
There are few simple ethics or rules of thumb that could help you out in getting the proper necktie etiquette:
Length of the neck tie
The most often made mistake that men make is when they adjust their neck tie in a way that lets it hang too short or very long. A properly worn neck tie is one that will graze the top of a man’s pants to cover the pants buttons. While tying the neck tie up on the chest or belly is too high and covering the pants zipper is very short.
Label of the neck tie
Many of the men tuck the narrow part of the tie into the label sewn at the back of the wide part which is not the right way. This is because the label is not there to be used as such and ties suppose to have some natural movement.
Knot of the neck tie
A wimpy or narrow knot is a big mistake because it is preferable to tie strong Double Windsor where the wide end of the neck tie is tied over the narrow end. This gives a fuller knot and a much better look.
Dimples on the neck tie
Dimples never look good upon any neck tie but it doesn’t matters how many dimples are there as long as these are centered in the middle of the knot.
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