Shortening ties

[bookish]

How do you shorten a tie? Assume a run of the mill lined tie, and no alteration to the thickness in the middle - just chopping off the small end. Is it just a matter of taking out the holding stitch a few inches from the end, unfolding a bit, chopping off and re-hemming? Or is there more to it?

 

[EL72]

Originally Posted by bookish

How do you shorten a tie? Assume a run of the mill lined tie, and no alteration to the thickness in the middle - just chopping off the small end. Is it just a matter of taking out the holding stitch a few inches from the end, unfolding a bit, chopping off and re-hemming? Or is there more to it?

No, forget shortening a tie. Chopping off the end will throw the proportions. It's too complicated to be worth it unless it's a priceless heirloom tie you insist on wearing.

 

[Tomasso]

IIRC, Tiecrafters shortens ties from the middle for around $20.

 

[bookish]

Even if it's just a few inches?

I've heard of Tiecrafters, but most of the *ties* aren't worth $20

I suppose I'll just have to pay more attention to length when buying.

 

[a tailor]

Originally Posted by bookish

Even if it's just a few inches?

I've heard of Tiecrafters, but most of the *ties* aren't worth $20

I suppose I'll just have to pay more attention to length when buying.

one inch or six inches its the same amount of labor.

 

[j]

Originally Posted by EL72

No, forget shortening a tie. Chopping off the end will throw the proportions. It's too complicated to be worth it unless it's a priceless heirloom tie you insist on wearing.
I'm not sure that's true - if he can tie the tie to the right length and it looks fine except that the back blade hangs down a few inches, then there's no reason he couldn't chop those few inches off. It depends on the tie though - some taper farther from the end than others.

In any case, shortening from the end isn't that easy if you want it to look right - you'd have to do a bunch of work to get the lining right.

 

[mack11211]

At certain bars, if you pass out, they'll just snip it.

Instant square end!

The cut part gets tacked above the bar as a trophy.