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I’ve blogged before about how to tie my favorite tie, the windsor knot, and now I want to bring up the oft overlooked little bit about tie length.
Far far too many people out there have really short, or really long, ties. It’s all about balance.
The top of your tie, the wide end, should hang lower than the thin length. You really don’t want to see it. However, while you want to cover it, you don’t need this gigantic long tie.
The proper length for a tie is for the tip of the wide end to touch the top of your belt.
You might need to keep practicing until you get it right. And it goes without saying that you should not have droopy pants. There is nothing worse than seeing a guy with his pants hanging off his ass.
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Thanks! This helped me when I got married – yesterday!
this tip will help you learn how to tie your tie the correct length every time
http://www.alternapop.com/2007/10/20/how-to-tie-a-tie-the-correct-length-every-time/
I think there are ties that are longer than normal for tall people. Having a smaller knot but with proper length looks better than the other way around.
You can avoid creating a huge knot by making sure you pull tie tight enough during each of the steps. Search for pictures of ties on the web to see how big it should be.
Being tall and the fashion being a larger knot for neck ties. Is it best to have the knot right or the lengh? The bigger the knot — the shorter the tie.
I have a follow up question about ties; I usually get the steps correct for tieing but i notice that my knot is huge. How do I avoid creating a huge knot and exactly how large should the knot be?
Good, helpful comment! For a simple strip of cloth, ties really are quite complex.
I know you prefer the Windsor knot but it does not work well with all shirt collars. I tend to wear point collars most of the time. A Windsor knot or even a half Windsor knot tends to be a little overwhelming for the space in between the collar. Both of those knot styles can also create a knot fat enough to keep the collar points from laying flat. That’s why I usually use a four-in-hand knot.
When I wear a spread collar I use a half Windsor. It fills the space between the collar much better than a four-in-hand.
The third variable, for me anyway, in choosing a knotting style is the thickness of the tie. Some ties are too thick to make anything other than a four-in-hand look decent. Some are so thin that the extra bulk added by one of the Windsor knots is needed to make the knot noticeable.