justinkapur
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Thanks man! I threw on my off white jacket and didn't like it with the tie so this jacket won
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@justinkapur great fit! I think I remember seeing somewhere that you just use a single four-in-hand, so what brand do you use that gives you a large knot like that?
true, but I usually can't get a nice large FIH like that with my ties when I tie them so the ends are approximately the same length and they're pretty large (3.75" at the widest). Maybe the interlining is thinner or the middle is skinnier or something.That's a Shibumi tie, but the size of a knot will depend on lots of factors: how the tie is cut, the width, material, lining, where you tie the knot, etc.
true, but I usually can't get a nice large FIH like that with my ties when I tie them so the ends are approximately the same length and they're pretty large (3.75" at the widest). Maybe the interlining is thinner or the middle is skinnier or something.
Retail between TF and Zegna is a widish gap. I think most TF retail for $4k^, Zegna between $1.5K and $3K depending.by the way, how much would you guys say a nice suit (but not exotic materials or anything) from TF, Zegna, or a similar brand costs on average? I've been doing some thinking about bespoke vs. brand-name RTW
I'm pretty tall, but many of my ties are from Hober, so I order them long enough for the ends to be approximately the same and reach my waistband (this also means I won't have enough length to do a DFIH). It's not a huge deal though, I've just asked David to make the knot a bit larger for my future ties.With a 3.75 inch blade, I would have thought this wouldn't typically be a problem unless you are very tall, and to get a normal length tie to reach the waistband of the pant, you need to tie it longer so knotting it at the thinner end.
Nothing wrong with a DFIH, tho, if that's what it takes. There's a way to tie the tie so it isn't obviously a DFIH knot which is to draw the blade between the two loops at the knot rather than under both loops (if that makes sense).
thanks! didn't realize that—is there a quality difference that necessitates the higher price for TF, or is it just down to the name on the label?Retail between TF and Zegna is a widish gap. I think most TF retail for $4k^, Zegna between $1.5K and $3K depending.
I'm pretty tall, but many of my ties are from Hober, so I order them long enough for the ends to be approximately the same and reach my waistband (this also means I won't have enough length to do a DFIH). It's not a huge deal though, I've just asked David to make the knot a bit larger for my future ties.
Also, I've always had trouble with the DFIH— whenever I pull through, the inner loop always pulls way too far down, away from the outer loop, instead of just peeking out
thanks for the tip—any advice on how to get it right if I wanted to show the inner loop just a bit?Yes, so try the alternative way of tying it, which I mentioned above. Pull the blade over the inner loop and under the outer loop. This means the blade will cover the inner loop (go over the inner loop, under the outer loop, rather than under both).
thanks for the tip—any advice on how to get it right if I wanted to show the inner loop just a bit?
thanks! didn't realize that—is there a quality difference that necessitates the higher price for TF, or is it just down to the name on the label?