[Adriel Rowley]

Special package from @Peak and Pine we thought be Monday, however showed up today. So excited changed into the brown with light blue pinstripe these were inteneded for and hastily grabbed a couple of coats to also try with, rather then fix and eat dinner. Thus, the light is fading and not the best, hopefully get the idea.

Love how nicely these tie, three formed dimples on there own and none tied with a mirror (too in a hurry). None of these colors I have so extra nice to have the selection broadened.

The light green is the same brand as what was the only best knotting tie I had (as now have two), this is stiff competition. Also, find interesting the diamond color basically matches the pick stitching in the blazer liner. The medium green would have never purchased myself afraid of red and green, however, love how kind of turns into a rudy brown further way. Red is a nice dark red and fills the need to have such a tie. The grey never considered owning and think looks smashing with the charcoal suit.

Over all, my collection thanks to Peak has doubled, if ever get another employment opportunity have something other than the navy patterned tie to wear, and more chance to wear collar shirts with ties.

 

[Adriel Rowley]

And the rest of the pictures.

 

[eagle2250]

Kudos to both members Peak and Pine and Adriel Rowley. Nicely played gentlemen...you have renewed my faith in humanity!

 

[Fading Fast]

Kudos to both members Peak and Pine and Adriel Rowley. Nicely played gentlemen...you have renewed my faith in humanity!

Super ditto - great to see. We live in a tough world; acts of kindness are a pretty good defense.

The ties look great. My very tiny quibble AR is that, if possible, see if you can get the top of the tie knot to be flush with the top of the collar so that no shirt material is visible between the top of the collar and the top of the tie knot.

Or, since a picture's worth a thousands words, like these icons:

 

[Kyle76]

The ties look great. My very tiny quibble AR is that, if possible, see if you can get the top of the tie knot to be flush with the top of the collar so that no shirt material is visible between the top of the collar and the top of the tie knot.

I totally agree. In some of the pictures, it's hard to tell if your collar is even buttoned. Cinch the tie snugly.

 

[Adriel Rowley]

@Fading Fast and @Kyle76, totally agree and appreciate pointing out, though did put in the caveat these ties were thrown on. Further, these ties are softer than used to so the collar isn't automatically being pushed up. With the button topic, now with this, know the tie helps structure the collar.

I am not an expert like Peak, you, and others, so wasn't confident all these ties were a great choice with the DB.

Kudos to both members Peak and Pine and Adriel Rowley. Nicely played gentlemen...you have renewed my faith in humanity!

Thank you for the compliment.

By the way, Adriel is fine. User name is my whole name (IIRC Adriel was not available.)

 

[zzdocxx]

Dang looking good, what sort of work ?

 

[Adriel Rowley]

Dang looking good, what sort of work ?

Thanks.

Work?

 

[zzdocxx]

Special package from @Peak and Pine if ever get another employment opportunity have something other than the navy patterned tie to wear, and more chance to wear collar shirts with ties.

Seriously ? ? ?

 

[Adriel Rowley]

Seriously ? ? ?

Thank you for inquiring and the help, appreciated.

I should have checked back to see what was being referenced, sorry. What I get for being in a hurry.

I have a Master's of Science in the Built Environment, with a concentration in energy performance and climate-responsive architecture. I graduated mid December and apparently because so up coming, not a lot of employment openings. I also have a background in Architecture, including hand drafting (I own a drafting table and parallel bar with all the tools), ArchiCAD, AutoCAD 2D and 3D, SketchUp, InDesign, Photoshop, and other programs.

 

[Winhes2]

None of these ties will close any doors for you. In a couple of threads Peak has written that he likes clothes that are not boring. I thought he meant things I would consider fashion forward. These ties are both conservative and beautiful. The patterns will go well with pinstripes, solids and windowpanes. Very nice ties and nicely done Peak for sharing and Adriel for wearing these well.

Man, a masters of science in those subjects and you have skills! You can do things. Employment will come. It isn't like you have a soft social sciences degree (written by one with such a degree and, fortunately, a couple of others).

 

[Adriel Rowley]

None of these ties will close any doors for you. In a couple of threads Peak has written that he likes clothes that are not boring. I thought he meant things I would consider fashion forward. These ties are both conservative and beautiful. The patterns will go well with pinstripes, solids and windowpanes. Very nice ties and nicely done Peak for sharing and Adriel for wearing these well.

My first ties are bright and bold, especially being polyester. We all have to start somewhere and thanks to Peak given a jump start.

I think conservative can be made not boring, in how the parts are paired, so long as not outlandish. I could pair the red with a cream shirt and wouldn't be boring, but alas don't have a cream shirt as never thought of it until saw one of Matt S' posts on James Bond and how worked with warmer skin undertone (I am neutral leaning warm).

 

[Adriel Rowley]

Let me be clear, I am grateful for the generosity and only in timid curiosity I ask this question: @Fading Fast, @Kyle76, and others, why do some ties don't stay up and can anything be done?

This pictures were taken a couple minutes apart and as y'all can see, has slid down.

Everyone else at the Church dinner was in casual attire, eight attended, three in T shirts, two in polo shirts, two in blouses, and me and another male in buttoned shirts. Thinking should have gone with a cardigan instead, oh well, at least I didn't have to unbutton my shirt.

 

[zzdocxx]

Yer knot be a little loose.

irate:

 

[Adriel Rowley]

Yer knot be a little loose.

irate:

:lol:

Me knot is tig' as a hang'n noose. Ye thinks need'n a differen' knot?

Does stop ab't the butt'n.

irate:

 

[Adriel Rowley]

Number three tonight for the Kevin O’Leary presentation.

I was given this graph check shirt ages ago, worn once or twice ages ago, probably in part not knowing what to pair with. A little snug since built up my pex since (rebuilding a ‘85 Mercedes 280TE in hold because a friend is in poor health). I love how Peak’s grey tie works and now also have another shirt to wear! Wahoo!

 

[Winhes2]

Looking good Mr. Rowley.

 

[orange fury]

:lol:

Me knot is tig' as a hang'n noose. Ye thinks need'n a differen' knot?

Does stop ab't the butt'n.

irate:

Usually if I have any slippage, it means my knot is too loose at one of the early steps- the shape of your knot and the width of the blade coming out of the knot kind of make it look this way as well. Are you using a 4 in hand knot or something else?

This is my shirt/tie from yesterday- I know ties vary in thickness and what kind of knot they give, but this is what I'm talking about:

It's a normal 4 in hand, pulled tightly enough that it didn't slip, nor did the knot loosen.

 

[Adriel Rowley]

Usually if I have any slippage, it means my knot is too loose at one of the early steps- the shape of your knot and the width of the blade coming out of the knot kind of make it look this way as well. Are you using a 4 in hand knot or something else?

This is my shirt/tie from yesterday- I know ties vary in thickness and what kind of knot they give, but this is what I'm talking about:
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It's a normal 4 in hand, pulled tightly enough that it didn't slip, nor did the knot loosen.

Thank you so very much for the help!

I am a tactile, then visual learner, so how about a video?

Basically I wanted to show how the tie is tied in case can spot something, though more important what I understood: lengthen the back blade. Turns out that seems to have helped, have one more tie to wear and then can give the red a second (I want to wear all the gifts one time first).

Decided to measure the tie as had been assuming 60 inches, however, 58 1/2", thus probably why I was setting the back blade higher. I been used to for about 20 years low rise pants with the side points of the tie in line with the top of the waist band. Some like them covering their crotch and some have them sitting at the end of their rib cage. Since was cold all last Church service, time to get out the DB and wear it with this tie as the pants are high rise, to see how things are. Plus, thinking the red in the tie will pick up the red stripes in the suit.

So if never had the guts to risk hurting feelings, would not have learned some ties which slip need more blade width to hold them up.

 

[Fading Fast]

Let me be clear, I am grateful for the generosity and only in timid curiosity I ask this question: @Fading Fast, @Kyle76, and others, why do some ties don't stay up and can anything be done?

This pictures were taken a couple minutes apart and as y'all can see, has slid down.

Everyone else at the Church dinner was in casual attire, eight attended, three in T shirts, two in polo shirts, two in blouses, and me and another male in buttoned shirts. Thinking should have gone with a cardigan instead, oh well, at least I didn't have to unbutton my shirt.

Sorry for the slow response, but I see that Orange Fury basically said what I would have - the key is tightening (not squeezing to the point of ridiculousness, but definitely making it tight) at every step of making the knot.

That works 95+% of the time. However, a few ties - owing to material being slippery and who knows what else - can have a tendency to slip, but to be honest, that's mainly with very inexpensive silk ties.

You also might try a tab or pin collar as they solve the problem by holding the knot in place. I like the look overall, but appreciate the side benefit of having the tie secured in place. Some classic examples: