But, since you used the words “a fine tie that I like very much,” it makes sense to spend a bit to bring yours back as part of your current wardrobe. Of course, $34 would be a lot to pay to adjust any of the thousands of unattractive polyester ties in men’s stores that you would not want to own, let alone pay to adjust. (When you consider that you already own this favorite tie and will not have to shop to replace it, the decision is even more attractive.) If, indeed, your tie is the right width for today’s style, and it only needs lengthening, I recommend having it done.
#Shorter tie knotes professional#
They have been in business for decades, cleaning and providing all kinds of professional necktie alterations, from narrowing or widening them when fashions change, to lengthening or shortening them for your precise custom measurements. The tie must be lengthened near the middle, not at either end, so that the added piece is hidden under the collar. Tiecrafters ( ), a specialty shop in New York City, is my go-to source for this and other tie efforts. So, how do you lengthen a tie? It involves cutting and extending, but the process is not as simple as that might sound. You are also correct that a tie that ends above the belt is unflattering and looks wrong. That said, you are wise to recognize that the length of your tie can be adjusted depending upon the knot you choose, with the narrow, somewhat askew four-in-hand knot using less tie and allowing for more length than either the symmetrical, triangular half-Windsor or the out-of-style full-Windsor. It is, and has always been, the knot worn by conservative dressers, preppies, and academics (say, your favorite professor), men who would not dream of using the larger, fashion-forward Windsor knots. I should point out that a four-in-hand knot is not at all out-of-style. Yes, there is one solution that is totally successful: You can have the tie lengthened, if you prefer to use a knot that takes a lot of the length out of the tie. I have a fine tie that I like very much but that is too short. Even if I tie a four-in-hand knot, it barely makes it to my belt, and I gather that I am not supposed to use that knot anymore.
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