Choosing the Perfect Silk Tie

The silk tie is an important part of the male wardrobe. Many men wear neckties every day as part of their career apparel. There is an incredible variety of necktie choices on the market today. You will find everything from designer ties from names like Armani and Hugo Boss to budget priced ties from less recognizable names. Most men shop for their ties in department stores, which usually carry an attractive selection of ties from various manufacturers in many different styles, colors and patterns. While trends in ties have changed over the years, some rules of style remain the same.

The most common width for a tie is approximately three and one-fourth inches. Ties may range in length. When it comes to color and pattern, there are many choices. Solids are always a classic choice. Regis Philbin caused a solid tie craze when he wore a monochromatic look on the hit show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. Your solid tie can match your shirt and jacket or contrast. It's all about the look you're going for. If you want something conservative, a striped tie in muted tones is a good choice. Common colors in striped ties include navy and burgundy.

Gray and black ties can add a bit of an edge to the traditional necktie. The silk material gives pale gray a silvery sheen. If you want a traditional look with a sophisticated touch, go for a paisley tie. There are also plenty of fun novelty ties that can be worn for special occasions or even every day depending on what your job description is. At more relaxed workplaces you can get away with most any kind of tie. There are ties depicting sports like golf, animals, products, holiday icons and more. For example, a waiter at a fun Tex-Mex restaurant may wear a novelty tie emblazoned with chili peppers.

The silk tie is a classic yet modern piece of men's apparel. If you are looking for a great gift for a man in your life, you can't go wrong with a tie. Whether a man wears a tie every day or once a year, the act of putting on a tie can be a ritual shared between family and friends. Many a wife has straightened her husband's tie, many a father has instructed his son on the art of tying a tie. Wearing a tie often imparts a man with an air of confidence in his appearance that translates into his interactions in the world.



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USB Fan Necktie 2.0 Comes With Camouflage Windsor Knot - Gizmodo

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USB Fan Necktie 2.0 Comes With Camouflage Windsor Knot
Gizmodo - Jun 22, 2008
Just in time for the summer, Thanko has updated its original USB necktie/personal fan idea for cubicle dwellers whose employees were too cheap to spring for .
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Do neckties need mouth-to-mouth? (Revisited)
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This is a great opportunity for someone just starting out in the business world, or anyone just wanting to infuse some variety into their current necktie rotation. 15 (used) neckties for $30 shipped in America and Canada, ...


Global Cooling: Workplaces Discard the Necktie - 조선일보(영문판)

Global Cooling: Workplaces Discard the Necktie
조선일보(영문판), South Korea - Jun 15, 2008
Shinhan Bank president Shin Sang-hoon doesn't wear a necktie these days, either on his way to the office or in it. He even loosened his top shirt button in .
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This USB necktie will make you stay cool at all times - CrunchGear

This USB necktie will make you stay cool at all times
CrunchGear, NY - Jun 20, 2008
Today the Tokyo-based company added the so-called EURUSB Necktie Cooler 2EUR [JP] to their line-up. A small plastic fan built into the ties knot begins to .
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Hats & Neckties on CBS Sunday Morning.
Later was an opinion piece from Ben Stein about the previously discussed demise of the necktie. Go out and get yourself a hat at JJ Hat Center. Just try not to look like Timberlake or Brad Pitt and please wear a suit...


Thanko Keeps Cool with USB-Powered Necktie - Mobile Magazine

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Thanko Keeps Cool with USB-Powered Necktie
Mobile Magazine - Jun 20, 2008
One of their most recent offerings is the USB Necktie Cooler 2. It may look like any other noose that you would tie around your neck before heading to your .
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Cool Neckties From Simply Necktie
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NYC Subway Paranoia Gift Set - Jaunted

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NYC Subway Paranoia Gift Set
Jaunted - 13 hours ago
As the Subivor website says: Whether it is a train fire, a highrise building fire or worse. People should have more protection than a necktie.
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We Need to Talk About Your Flair - ThomasNet Industrial News Room (press release)

We Need to Talk About Your Flair
ThomasNet Industrial News Room (press release), NY - 18 hours ago
One need only look at the trade group that has represented America's necktie manufacturers for six decades to see just how much today's workplace is no .
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FBLA EXCLUSIVE: The Truth About Eric Longabardi's Necktie - mediabistro.com

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FBLA EXCLUSIVE: The Truth About Eric Longabardi's Necktie
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Our post about the LA Press Club awards inspired a few lamentations among winners who were not listed, but no lamentations were as interesting as those of .
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Have neckties finally come undone?
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All knotted up - Times of India

All knotted up
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Necktie wearers of the world unite! You have everything to lose: your stripes and paisleys, solids and patterns, silks and linens, cottons and wools. .
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Carrot Top
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What would Father's Day be without neckties? - Daily Democrat

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What would Father's Day be without neckties?
Daily Democrat, CA - Jun 15, 2008
"With another Father's Day upon us, comes word that the necktie - that elongated swatch of silk or polyester or rayon whose donning has long marked a male .
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A Brief History Of: The Necktie - TIME

A Brief History Of: The Necktie
TIME - Jun 12, 2008
Wide or skinny, plaid or plain, synthetic or silk, the tie is a Father's Day staple--nearly 4.5 million dads are getting one on June 15--and one of the few .
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No more neckties
It's not something I will mourn: the passing of the necktie. I used to have quite a few, but for the last decade or so I've been down to one -- a Dilbert tie still in the package in which my mother-in-law gave it to me. ...


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