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Are all Ralph Lauren ties known for their skinny knots?

Fresh44

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I own a few and every single one of them has to tie a skinny knot. If you make the knot bigger then the tie becomes too short. I have only owned their Polo line of ties. i havent purchased their Purple Label or Black Label. But is this their overall style, making their ties have the skinny knots?

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Mine come out to be a little smaller though
 

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If Im buying ties online, is there a way to tell without it directly saying it?
 

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I have several blue and purple label polo ties and all the knots get tied skinny. That seems to be the only way to tie them. I don't mind it because some of the ties are so perfect.
 

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Look at the shape of the tie, if it is a bottle neck, then it may tie a skinny knot. It is hard to see, because obviously you cannot detect whether the tie has much padding...
 

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Originally Posted by thetieguy
I have several blue and purple label polo ties and all the knots get tied skinny. That seems to be the only way to tie them. I don't mind it because some of the ties are so perfect.

is this a new trend or somethin?
 

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its all in how you tie them. RL prefers to tie a simpler 4 in hand, but where you start the wide end of your tie when you begin tie-ing dictates how large the knot ends up
 

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Originally Posted by yerrow
its all in how you tie them. RL prefers to tie a simpler 4 in hand, but where you start the wide end of your tie when you begin tie-ing dictates how large the knot ends up

I know that, but the only way to tie a real tie is for the knot to be skinny.
 

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Originally Posted by Fresh44
I know that, but the only way to tie a real tie is for the knot to be skinny.

so you would you tie a small knot with a keaton spread collar?
 

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