Thoughts

TYING TIES

Very few people know this, but I don't tie my ties like most people.

Most people use the full Windsor (see the green tie) that leaves a thick upper part and a nice crease down the center of the tie.


But since I've always tried to make my ties longer (mostly because I have a long upper body, but also to make me look thinner), I've always used the half Windsor (as seen in the red tie). The problem with this is that it makes it thinner on top and doesn't usually end up leaving a crease in the middle. Plus, the top is usually lop-sided (as pictured). But it's just the way I started doing it when I began wearing ties and I'm still doing it today. In fact, I couldn't even tie a full Windsor if my life depended on it.


Now that I've told you this deep, dark secret, I hope I don't see any of you looking at my tie instead of talking to me.