skinny tie questions

[web.boards]

1. is a skinny tie less formal then a wider one?

2. is a skinny tie appropriate for weddings?

Thanks.

 

[LukeM]

1. Yes

2. If the couple are easy going and younger then 40

IMO.

 

[web.boards]

are skinny ties generally only worn by younger people?

 

[LukeM]

I would say generally worn by in-shape people less than 35 years old.

 

[NAMOR]

Originally Posted by LukeM

I would say generally worn by in-shape people less than 35 years old.
this. skinny ties look good with a thin lapel. fit men can pull off the thin lapel better than "bigger" people. thin tie + thin lapel + fit guy (regardless of age) =

 

[Klobber]

Originally Posted by LukeM

I would say generally worn by in-shape people less than 35 years old.

Agreed, but one more thing... Skinny ties work better for the slender / emaciated. In shape people with normal body proportions are better off with ties erring on the side of normal (in 3" to 4" range).

 

[web.boards]

generally, do skinny ties look better with longer faces vs. rounded faces?

 

[Loathing]

There's a difference between a skinny and a slim tie: Skinny is narrower, and very much a fashion-only thing; normal slim ties can look good on anyone, in my opinion. I personally don't subscribe to the school of though that says, 'round face: wear this; slim face: wear this'.

 

[lilmann40]

Id say "slim" ties can be worn by anyone and work well for skinnier people. If you are a bigger guy though, you want the tie to be proportionate to your body type...it might just look weird if a big guy is wearing a skinny tie. I myself prefer the slim ties at 2 to 3".

 

[mkarim]

Originally Posted by NAMOR

this. skinny ties look good with a thin lapel. fit men can pull off the thin lapel better than "bigger" people. thin tie + thin lapel + fit guy (regardless of age) =

+1

 

[Sanguis Mortuum]

Slim (2"-3") ties look good on slim people.

Skinny ties (<=2") look good on nobody.

 

[Chavlad]

If you want a skinny tie, I just wear the thin bit "out", a lot smarter and simpler!