Categories: Clothing

Tie Knots, Collars, and shirt Cuffs

Esquire’s Primer on  Cuffs, Collars, and Knots

Follow the link to see the three different kinds of each.

And now for the Dappered opinion part on what looks best 99% of the time:

– Half Windsor (unless it’s a tie that’s quite thin, then a four in hand)
– Semi Spread Collar
– Button Cuff

Leave the cuff links to your rich uncle.  Regular buttons are just fine.

Joe

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