Comments on: Keep Your Ties In Tip Top Shape

By: gentleman Joe

gentleman Joe — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 02:57:18 +0000

thanx for that

By: James Pierce

James Pierce — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:45:00 +0000

As far as taking care of your ties, these guys have AWESOME ties for just 5 bucks. Thats just about as much as dry cleaning. They are great quality as any you would buy in the store, but if you really damage it you can not feel so bad about it. They are at http://www.tiecoon.com.

By: I am Dion

I am Dion — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:49:50 +0000

I think everyone is forgetting the classic tie bar. I went to a private school back in the day, and the uniform required a tie. So I purchased a tie bar. Kept it out of everything, and gave me a very unique look.

By: Rich

Rich — Sun, 25 May 2008 03:22:12 +0000

Here’s another tip for keeping your tie in place: Go to a fabric store and get a yard of rattail cord, black or white (I find white less conspicuous). Cut a length (probably about 4 1/2-5 inches) that will span the space between adjacent buttons of a dress shirt, with a little slack, after a knot has been tied in each end. (I’ve read that you can put a drop of super glue gel on the cut ends to keep them from unraveling, but haven’t tried it.) Put on your tie, undo the button above the keeper, push one knotted end through the buttonhole and rebutton, slip the cord through the keeper, and repeat with the other end in the lower buttonhole. Your tie is in control but also is free to follow your motions, and doesn’t look like it has been stapled to your abdomen. You get a yard of the cord because it’s cheap, and if your tie gadget frays or strays, you’re ready to make a new one.

By: Shawn

Shawn — Tue, 20 May 2008 19:24:14 +0000

“A well tied tie is the first serious step in life.”

Oscar Wilde – wit, poet, dramatist 1854-1900

By: Lawdog

Lawdog — Wed, 07 May 2008 16:03:48 +0000

Here is my tip for ties. You don’t need to spend $75 to have a tie. TJMAXX and other similar stores offer last year’s ties at a fraction of the cost and really, who can tell if its the current version of a tie or last year’s?

By: Jacob

Jacob — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 05:26:56 +0000

@Jeff:

a man would never say that. Ties have a rich history and are a great thing to wear.

By: Jeff Lebowski

Jeff Lebowski — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:22:45 +0000

Ties are one of the stupidest affectations ever created, and the sooner they dissapear forever, the better.

By: Brett

Brett — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 22:15:34 +0000

@Keith: I'm one of those people who are on a budget. I'm a law student, so I often have to sport a suit. Having a variety of ties definitely makes it easier to mix up outfits.

By: Keith

Keith — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 19:20:03 +0000

Great stuff. Wearing a tie can make the same shirt/suit look like a brand new outfit. This is extremely helpful if you’re on a budget but need to look professional often. I only have 2 suits but alternate ties and different colored shirts to change the look. This will have to do until I can afford more suits.