Is it okay to wear skinny ties with a wide spread collar?

[lsquare]

Originally Posted by gdl203

I'm not sure that's what the OP means by "skinny tie". These are small knots on fairly regular ties

About 2" wide at the widest point.

 

[Toiletduck]

I actually like the skinny knot w/ very wide spread collars....in fact, the only knot i would make w/ a keaton collar (the most extreme spread

) is a skinny FIH. In terms of skinny ties, yes I'd do it too, in fact the skinnier the tie, the skinnier I can make my knot, which is what I like

 

[odoreater]

I wear 3" ties with spread collars pretty regularly. Maybe it looks bad according to some people, but I really don't give a hoot.

 

[lsquare]

Originally Posted by odoreater

I wear 3" ties with spread collars pretty regularly. Maybe it looks bad according to some people, but I really don't give a hoot.

Isn't that the point though? The bigger ties would require a bigger knot and ultimately a bigger and wider collar?

 

[odoreater]

Originally Posted by Sgt_Strider

Isn't that the point though? The bigger ties would require a bigger knot and ultimately a bigger and wider collar?

I consider a 3" tie to be a skinny tie.

 

[j]

If you're wearing a 2" wide tie, you are already disregarding the rules anyway. Personally I hate point collars on me, so all my dress shirts that I wear a tie with are spread collar to some degree. When I wear ties I go down as far as 2" wide, and I almost never use anything but a FIH knot.

If I dress for something for which I want to follow the rules, I wear a 3"+ tie, usually 3.25-3.5".

 

[fashion truth]

only those who have no intelligence wear spread collars. adding in the poorly knotted ties is just absolutely hideous. too bad you are too stupid to realize it

 

[ahtynes]

only those who have no intelligence wear spread collars. adding in the poorly knotted ties is just absolutely hideous. too bad you are too stupid to realize it

you really showed him, huh