How to Pick out a Tie
Looking for the perfect tie? Ideally, your shopping trip should include a female companion, since women tend to have a better sense of design. Otherwise, just remember one basic rule: Always err on the side of conservative. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Peruse men's fashion magazines and clothing catalogs before you setting foot in a store. This makes for a good introduction to what kinds of colors go well together. Tear out pages of combinations you especially like so that you can show a store clerk what sort of look you desire.
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Study the apparel of male co-workers whose fashion sense you admire, and check out network newscasters.
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Determine what shirt you're going to wear with your suit, jacket or blazer. If your shirt has a pattern to it, you'll want to select a tie that's a solid so that these two items won't clash. Conversely, if your shirt is a solid, you'll probably want to choose a tie that has a pattern or a stripe.
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Look for light-colored ties if you're wearing a dark shirt or dark-colored ties if you're wearing a light shirt. It's also permissible to go with a lighter or darker hue for the color of your shirt.
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Take your jacket and shirt with you when you go shopping so that you can experiment with how different ties look with them.
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Buy the right length of tie for your height. Standard ties are approximately 56 inches long and about 31/2 inches at their widest. When worn correctly, the triangular tip should touch the top of your belt buckle. If it falls short of this, buy a longer tie.
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Buy a silk or a silk-blend tie The problem with polyester neckwear is that it looks cheap, doesn't last long and will diminish whatever other efforts you expend into putting together a polished image.
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Tips & Warnings
Until you become more practiced at mixing and matching colors, stay within the same color families. For example, if your suit is brown or tan, any "autumnal" shade of tie will look pleasing with it.
Put the novelty ties aside. These have no place in a professional office setting, especially one where you are meeting with clients or customers.
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- Photo Credit Photo by Christina Hamlett
