whnay.'s good taste thread

[Cantabrigian]



You're gonna buy ties that pil like a mofo?

But they used to belong to Nay.

It's like owning a piece of the meteor.

 

[NOBD]

All makes perfect sense now. Thank you, Cantabrigian.

 

[in stitches]



But they used to belong to Nay.

It's like owning a piece of the meteor.

LOL. I don't really care who has owned them. If they look nice, don't look damaged and are for a good price why not consider it?

 

[RDiaz]

I don't get any piling on any of my wool ties, but it's true that knots always look rather messy. I don't know how to describe exactly what they do, but they never seem to look right.

 

[unbelragazzo]

With wool ties my knots are usually thicker because of the thicker fabric bit I wouldn't say messier. Haven't had any piling issues but I've only had the oldest ones a year or so.

 

[aravenel]



I don't get any piling on any of my wool ties

Me neither. Of course, none of them are super fuzzy, so...

 

[RDiaz]

With wool ties my knots are usually thicker because of the thicker fabric bit I wouldn't say messier. Haven't had any piling issues but I've only had the oldest ones a year or so.

Yep, knots are thicker, but for some reason when I try a double FIH on my wool ties, it ends up sort of askew. Single FIH looks a bit messy too. And the thickness is way too much IMO, ends up looking like cardboard. I think I'm leaning towards Nay and

's dislike of these wool/cashmere/jacketing cloth ties (although they have different reasons for not liking them).

One of the reasons I am wearing today's tie so often is that all of my available alternatives (besides a navy knit) are wool ties that I don't really enjoy that much anymore. I have a shepherd's check wook+silk that I still like quite a bit, but all others... not so much

 

[in stitches]



With wool ties my knots are usually thicker because of the thicker fabric bit I wouldn't say messier. Haven't had any piling issues but I've only had the oldest ones a year or so.

This. Also, depends on the tie, I have some wool/cashmere ties that are just as thin as my silk ones, and thinner than some thick silks.

 

[acridsheep]

It is probably no surprise that my clothing is also worth more after I have broken it in. Only an astonishing amount of personal integrity, gratitude for the forum and an enviable stockpile of highly liquid assets have prevented me from exploiting the premium.

 

[Mr. Moo]

I will probably post here today.

 

[sugarbutch]

Thanks for the warning, Moo. I will gird my loins.

 

[Mr. Moo]

 

[johnvw]

Nah, those trousers have a near perfect rise - that's how trousers worn with suspenders are supposed to look

This outfit looks good to me from a color combination standpoint (btw, nice braces), but does anyone see an issue with the tie being too far below the waistband?

 

[RDiaz]

Tried to make it shorter, but the knot looked weird (too long) because it was being made with a wider part of the tie. I'm a short prick. Wondering if the waistband level rule still applies so strictly when one is wearing his pants so high, though.

 

[msulinski]



Tried to make it shorter, but the knot looked weird (too long) because it was being made with a wider part of the tie. I'm a short prick. Wondering if the waistband level rule still applies so strictly when one is wearing his pants so high, though.

I'm curious as well. There may be a point where the tie just looks to short even if it does end at the right place, relative to the waistband