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Men and Ties
May 6, 2008, 9:00 am
Filed under: Masculinity

A man needs to own ties and know how to tie them. (Clip-ons don’t count!) Check out these resources from Ben Silver that walk through several knots and include helpful videos.

Ascot
Bow Tie
Cross Knot
Four-in-Hand
Half-Windsor
Windsor
Prince Albert
Small Knot


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Hey Trav,

That was helpful. This is definitely an area where men can grow. I mean, what’s more important than ties?

Comment by Caleb H.

It is surprising about the number of guys who don’t know how to tie a basic tie. I didn’t know until about a year or so ago.

-jmoore

Comment by jeff moore

I prefer the cross knot.

Comment by J Pud

nice

Comment by Tyler Thayer

how exactly do you get a tie named after yourself? invent it?

Comment by gary

yes, and I for one would love to see what the “gary” would look like!

Comment by Caleb H.




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