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Ties Can Match Your Image As Wefl As Your Suit Your tie can make or break your image. When chosen wisely it brings co lor to your face, style and class to your dress, and individuality to your busi ness “uniform." Yet many men shop for a tie as if it were to be worn by their shirt and suit :Slone. They bring the suit and shirt to the counter and start trying the ties on the items of clothing, not thinking to try each tie on themselves. I have often demonstrat ed to my clients how much impact - or bow little - a tie has by having them “try it on." The better men’s stores where I live are quite used to seeing men holding shirts and ties under their faces in front of a mirror Naturally a tie must look good with your suit and shirt, but never at the ex pense of your face or per sonality. If possible, buy the suit first, then the tie, and then choose a shirt to match both. There are eight basic types of patterns: Solid, Rep (Striped), Foulard (Ivy League), Club, Plaid, Geometric, Dots, Paisley. Solid: Solids go well with solid suits, patterned jackets, and all shirts. They are versatile, and can be either bold or conser vative. Dark silk solid ties have a quiet elegance, while casual wools and knits bring either subtle or bright color to your war drobe without being busy or loud. Some solids have a same color pattern - red-on-red stripe, for example. These are considered solids as long as they are subtle. Silk solids have a sheen which adds richness to the tie, but stay away from very shiny or brocade versions. Rep (striped): Striped ties are based on the old regimental patterns. These days any diagonal stripe is called a “rep.” This is the classic American business tie The stripes may be quite thin, of varying widths, or even and wide. .Your selection will de pend on your body propor tions and personality. With dear-colored suits, keep the stripes crisp; with suits in muted tones, the stripes should be softer. Chib: The dub tie can be sporty or conservative. It has a regular pattern of “dub-like” motifs - such as heraldic shields, sport ing insignia, or animate — against a solid background. The pattern should be small, subtle, and not in stantly recognizable. A tie with big, bold figures on it is not a dub tie - and it is generally considered tacky. Plaid: Plaid ties are usually considered cat* sual. In heavy wool they are appropriate in the winter time with tweeds and muted herringbone. They do not go with pin striped suits or the sleek er worsteds. . They can go well with flannel suits, however and, when made of linen or cotton, plaid ties go with summer suits as well. Just remember to avoid garish or loud plaids at any time of year. Geometric: Geometric ties cover everything from the enlarged diamond pat tern that is «imiUr to an Ivy League tie, to criss crossed or vertical striped patterns. The large diamond shapes are mart casual than the smaller versions but either brings a pleat ing angularity to your ap pearance - particularly useful for the large man. Data: Dots range from polka dots to pin dots. Tra ditionally a very elegant tie, the polka dot is al most as versatile as a solid tie. Very small pin dots are even more formal, and are used for evening or with more elegant business suits for special occasions. Paisley: Paisley ties are useful because they com bine so many colon that they can mix and match well. In stronger colors they are too sporty for a business look, but when the colon and fabric are re strained paisley ties are elegant and dressy. How you wear the tie is as important as the tie itself. There are three stan dard knots; each one is suitable with different shirt coQan and your overall body proportions. The tie knot should lie comfort ably between your collar points with no gaps on , LUC1ELLES Ratfiitoa/NCNB Plata 3 Piece Linen Suit With Halter Top White, Pink & Blue ife Carry The Nolan Miller Dynasty Collection either aide and not pinching or crowding. Both wide-taced and thin faced men should avoid very thin or very wide knots, which accentuate any proportion problems by either repeating the line or offering too extreme a contrast The Foar-ta-Haad; The four-in-hand is a longish knot and is proportioned _ *■ ' 1 1 ■ ■' for the button-down collar or the standard collar of average spread. The Half Windsor: The half Windsor is more tr£ angular, also proportioned for the standard collar. The Windsor: The Wind sor knot is wide and tri angular and is specifically for European spread or any shirt collar with a widish spread. INTERESTED IN EARNING MONEY? Use Classified Ads Call 376-0496
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