[DRWWE]

I have a Charvet silk knit tie that is several years old and I absolutely love it. Gorgeous shade of green and the material is wonderfully crinkly. Recently I decided to order more of them and just received three beautiful ties in various shades of blue. Lovely material. Unfortunately they have changed their design somewhat in that there is no longer a keeper on the larger blade of the tie. Interestingly, there is a vertical label on the narrow blade but it has no apparent use. Maybe it's a thing these days for both ends of a tie to flop around separately, but I dislike the look. Not too bad when wearing a buttoned jacket, but quite bad-looking when I'm in shirt and tie at work. I don't mind the tie hanging free (it looks best that way IMHO) but not in two separate floppy bits. Perhaps it's that coarse nature of these ties, but the blades do not hang straight down like the majority of my non-knit ties, but they tend to diverge from each other no matter how carefully I tie the knot.


Options include attaching my own keeper (I'd rather not risk snagging these ties but I guess the label could be moved) or use something to secure the tie such as a tie bar/clip or pin/tack. I do have a tie bar that someone gave me as a high-school graduate (gold plated with initials, I've never worn it). I tried it on the tie and, alas, said tie was too thick. So, I either need a tie clip that will work for thick ties or a pin of some sorts that won't snag. I'm in a small town without a lot of options, so I'm looking online. Online shopping for such items can be a crap shoot. Any suggestions about sources for such devices and do you have preferences of what to use? Thank you.

 

[smmrfld]

Lack of a keeper is ridiculous. Return them and order grenadines from samhober.com. Absolutely the best value in the market, and fully customizable.

 

[mhj]

If you decide to put on your own keeper, I have discovered fabric glue on Amazon for repairing keepers on ties where they have come loose. I have terrible fear of needles. It just needs a little drop of glue on both ends of the label and let it bond for a couple of minutes.

 

[Flanderian]

I've simply used a safety pin on ties which lacked a keeper, or had come off. I suspect a reasonable seamstress could fashion and attach one easily enough.

 

[eagle2250]

Pair those memorably handsome ties with a Tie (bar) Chain and all will be nicely held in place. Just saying.

 

[Matt S]

I have about 15-20 knitted ties from many brands from the past few decades, and I don't recall one of them having a keeper. I think letting knitted ties hang loose is a traditional way to wear them, but a tie clip is a stylish way to hold both ends to your shirt. I recommend something that clips to your ties. The kind that slides on won't work with a knitted tie. A pin might be the easiest way to wear it, and a pin won't leave a visible hole in a knitted tie like it would for most woven ties.

 

[DRWWE]

I tried a tie chain and it works great. Also found a tie clip for thicker ties but it feels more bound down to the shirt while the chain allows freer movement. Thanks.