When people talk about men's ties, you can expect to hear opinions about width, pattern, and color. At a higher level (and usually among tie aficionados and devotees), the conversation inevitably drifts to the knot; the shape of the knot, the size in relation to the collar, and the number of moves it takes to execute a particular knot. What's rarely brought up in these conversations is proper tie length. Maybe people don't notice. Maybe they think it doesn't matter. Maybe they assume that length is simply a function of the cut and shape of the tie (and therefore beyond the wearer's control). To these points, I offer the following: there is a proper length, you should notice, it does matter, and it can be controlled. To be clear, the tip of your tie should land at the middle of the waistband/belt buckle. "Tie length? Yuuuge, right?" Donald Trump consistently wears his ties at cartoonish lengths. Maybe it's part of the Republican platfo...
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