Has getting your tie correct made you late for an engagement?

[patrickBOOTH]

Well, do you like them, pancakes?

 

[Allen]

Originally Posted by patrickBOOTH

Well, do you like them, pancakes?

Sure, why not?

especially with syrup.

 

[forex]

Originally Posted by CharlesAlexander

I have to set aside at least 20 minutes to make sure my tie is perfect. More often than not, I end up using the whole 20.

sweet jesus,20 minutes to tie a knot.

 

[OttoSkadelig]

only get stuck on the knot when my tie's not long enough or the knot's emaciated. i'm 6'2" and not all my ties are extra-longs, so this happens fairly often.

a bigger obstacle is struggling to fix the collar button around my thickish neck. this HAS delayed me.

 

[mic]

It would be unfair of me to blame it all on the tie.

 

[Lear]

No matter how long I set aside, the tie is never perfect. Remembering how to rig straight (European) lacing is the real time soak: http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/stra...peanlacing.htm Lear (the ugly one)

 

[SpooPoker]

not the knot, but the pocket square man. The square. That and the WAYWRN pics.

 

[tjc4golf]

Originally Posted by CharlesAlexander

I have to set aside at least 20 minutes to make sure my tie is perfect. More often than not, I end up using the whole 20.

Originally Posted by edmorel

Whatever knot comes out on the first try.

I'm somewhere between these two extremes; max I think I've ever spent on the tie adjustments is 4-5 min. It's not the knot itself but the length of the ends that gets me. If I ever become a bigtimer, I'd like to send all of my ties to Tiecrafters to get them recut to a standard length so I don't ever have to retie a tie.

On a related note, I always get a chuckle out of the 5,000, 10,000, 15,000+ post members who, whenever a topic of this nature comes up, try to convince others that their style is natural, nonchalant sprezz.

 

[kanundra]

Hmm, occasionally but not as often as it used to. I use a sort of hybrid knot of my own now and I only redo it if the length is really far off or the knot is just that bad looking.

 

[Radagast]

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[deadly7]

Originally Posted by SpooPoker

not the knot, but the pocket square man. The square. That and the WAYWRN pics.

Your WAYWRN pics are awesome, keep it up. Even if I tease you for being boring and professional.

I take the time to make sure the length is right; I can't stand not having the tie in its keeper, at the least. A dimple I'm not so concerned about; mine turn out awful anyway.

 

[SpooPoker]

Originally Posted by deadly7

Your WAYWRN pics are awesome, keep it up. Even if I tease you for being boring and professional.

If I look professional and boring, I deserve to be teased.

Ill try something with some more volume for you tomorrow. If I can get my knot right in time.

 

[bowtielover]

I will admit that I have had trouble with ties in the past but I have pretty much mastered them, so I do not take much time with them at all. In fact I am to the point where I don't even have to look any more and can usualy get it right on the first try.

 

[Metlin]

I used to have this problem until I started playing "favorites". For most of the ones that I wear on a regular basis, I've a rough idea of how best to get them to tie great knots with favorable lengths etc. Now new ties -- trying one on when you've 5 minutes to go is always an, ummm, interesting experience. And one of the many reasons I prefer sticking to known brands. For the same reason, I am a little hesitant about knit ties. How well a knit tie ties seems to vary rather wildly -- brands or material notwithstanding.

Originally Posted by OttoSkadelig

only get stuck on the knot when my tie's not long enough or the knot's emaciated. i'm 6'2" and not all my ties are extra-longs, so this happens fairly often. a bigger obstacle is struggling to fix the collar button around my thickish neck. this HAS delayed me.
Love these puppies --

 

[SkinnyGoomba]

Originally Posted by tjc4golf

On a related note, I always get a chuckle out of the 5,000, 10,000, 15,000+ post members who, whenever a topic of this nature comes up, try to convince others that their style is natural, nonchalant sprezz.

And if it actually is? I dont have 15-20 minutes in the morning to set aside for a rigorous knot tying session.