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Can you alter the width of a tie?

post #1 of 4
10/13/11 at 1:06am
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How simple is it to alter a tie, say from 3.5 inches down to 2.5 inches?

I'm a really small guy so standard ties over 3 inches wide look terrible on me.

However I've found some great paisley ties that I really love.

Any advice or links to tie altering instructions would be very much appreciated. I own a sewing machine.
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post #2 of 4
10/13/11 at 4:02am
TieCrafters will narrow ties for a price. You could do it yourself, but do not underestimate how difficult it may be to get a satisfactory result. For a large alteration, as you require, you will need to completely disassemble, recut and remake the tie. Do not expect to be able to easily remake a good tie to the same standard to which it was originally crafted. At least try it on a few cheap ties before attempting it on any good ones.
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post #3 of 4
10/13/11 at 5:47am
Yup

http://tiecrafters.com/alterations.html
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post #4 of 4
10/13/11 at 6:29am
http://www.samhober.com/necktie/howtomakeanecktie.htm

http://www.styleforum.net/t/265293/so-i-made-a-tie/0_100

Are the best places to start likely not worth shipping re: tiecrafters.
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