Tie-lopnik: Volume 3

"macanamera" (macanamera) 10/01/2014 at 09:28 • Filed to: None

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Welcome to Tie-lopnik, where I tie my tie a certain way and then tell you about it! The past two days, we have covered my personal favorite:

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Today, we are leaving all the boring knots in Normaltown and taking a jet to Fancyville. This is the trinity knot:

It goes without saying this is not beginner or medium level. This is tie game: advanced. This knot is for the real Tie-chaelangelos out there, and will require adjustments to get it looking right. This knot is tied with the small end of the tie. The trinity knot works best with finely patterned or solid color ties, because the stripes in a striped tie will clash in odd ways in the knot. I have a lot of ties where the small end is a solid color and the main end is patterned, and those work great for this knot. For example, the tie I wore yesterday:

Of all the fancy-pants knots, this is the only one I enjoy wearing. It's perfectly symmetrical, not too huge, and it gets a lot of attention.

Trinity Knot:

Advantages: people will stare, rarity level=10, over the top but not too over the top, just plain cool looking, people will assume you wrote the Da Vinci Code, you can pretend like you are part of a secret society

Disadvantages: pretty difficult to tie (until you get used to it, your coworkers might hate you, women may throw themselves at you without mercy, people will assume you wrote the Da Vinci Code, you may be killed by someone actually in a secret society

Future ND Owner > macanamera 10/01/2014 at 09:23

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I totally agree with you that the Pratt knot is the best. I cannot disagree with you more about this monstrosity though. It should never be worn out of the house.

505Turbeaux > macanamera 10/01/2014 at 09:31

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that has to be my favorite of all knots. I did see someone rocking a goddamn Eldredge knot yesterday though. Classy as fuck

Diesel > macanamera 10/01/2014 at 09:32

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I hate wearing ties, it's the corporate noose.

/independently wealthy

macanamera > 505Turbeaux 10/01/2014 at 09:39

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Eldredge, you say? Haha this will have its own feature day soon.

505Turbeaux > macanamera 10/01/2014 at 09:40

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spectacular!

extraspecialbitter > macanamera 10/01/2014 at 09:42

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I'm beginning to see things...

On the main page of Oppo, where that blue tie is just a tiny thumbnail, I thought it was the cleavage of a well endowed woman.

Time to seek therapy.

extraspecialbitter > macanamera 10/01/2014 at 09:52

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Now that I read through this correctly, I think you've raised my dating game by at least 76.2%.

Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) > macanamera 10/01/2014 at 09:57

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I'd probably be laughed out of the office if i showed up with my tie like that. Goddamn conservative business functions (accounting, finance).

quarterlifecrisis > macanamera 10/01/2014 at 09:59

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Welp, won't be joining the fun today. (I honestly waited to tie my tie today to see what you had....) My stripes today won't be doing this knot any favors.

macanamera > Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) 10/01/2014 at 09:59

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Ha, yeah. You might get away with it on a subtle black tie or something...

macanamera > quarterlifecrisis 10/01/2014 at 10:01

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Haha sorry man, take the opportunity to practice your Shelby, or practice knee-tying. Tomorrows knot will be stripe friendly.

Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) > macanamera 10/01/2014 at 10:03

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That said, I'm normally default to the half windsor since I prefer my shirts to have spread collars. Occasionally, I think a 4ih can look good if tied well using a nice pattern against a white shirt.

Bluecold > macanamera 10/01/2014 at 10:03

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In dutch student culture* your tie signifies what group you belong to. It is customary at certain evenings for groups to try and steal each others' ties to assert their standing in the pecking order. This can be quite violent to onlookers, although punching and kicking is prohibited and there is usually a matter of mutual respect. This also means the custom-tie business is quite large in the netherlands.

*more exactly, the part of Dutch students who are member of a fraternity (for a lack of a better translation), which is quite different from the American system as far as I can tell.

macanamera > Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) 10/01/2014 at 10:04

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I prefer symmetrical knots on spread collars. Shelby or a double, usually. I prefer button collars anyways though.

macanamera > Bluecold 10/01/2014 at 10:06

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99.9 percent of American students do not wear ties at any level, haha.

Biggus Dickus (RevsBro) > macanamera 10/01/2014 at 10:07

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I can normally get my half-windsors looking pretty symmetrical but I think just that little bit of off-ness gives it character. I'm also a pretty meticulous about my shirts. Slim cut, french cuff only.

Roundbadge > macanamera 10/01/2014 at 10:08

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I originally learned and still use the Windsor, myself (the two times a year I wear a tie). After reading your post yesterday and checking out Ties.com right after, I've resolved to try the trinity at some point.

I had some trouble sleeping last night, and kept seeing that knot in my dreams....so weird.

Bluecold > macanamera 10/01/2014 at 10:11

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Haha, don't think for a second they're being fancy. Those ties get mangled and never ever cleaned because a half torn, tie which is so stiff from all the times it's been beer-soaked you can hold it horizontal is considered a point of pride.

Same goes for the suit jackets and dress shoes, all of which are considered de rigueur.

quarterlifecrisis > macanamera 10/01/2014 at 10:14

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And a Shelby it shall be.

macanamera > Roundbadge 10/01/2014 at 10:33

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lol

It's difficult, but not that difficult. Give it a few tries you will get it. When you are learning, tie it way, way too short so you have a lot of the small end of the tie to play with. When you get the hang of it, then try to get the length right. Most people have trouble with this knot because they try to get the length right right off the bat, without trying to learn the knot first.

macanamera > quarterlifecrisis 10/01/2014 at 10:33

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Godspeed, sir.

Roundbadge > macanamera 10/01/2014 at 10:35

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I usually re-tie at least 4 times because I've effed up the length. Business casual workplace doesn't help my tying skills.

macanamera > Roundbadge 10/01/2014 at 10:36

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I can't stress enough how great it is to learn to tie on your knee. It's great.

quarterlifecrisis > macanamera 10/01/2014 at 10:36

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Update:

Just went to tie my Shelby. First try. So simple. I like it.

macanamera > quarterlifecrisis 10/01/2014 at 10:38

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Yep. It's a great knot, and really well balanced. You can also mess with the size by how tight you tie it.

quarterlifecrisis > macanamera 10/01/2014 at 10:45

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I dig.

macanamera > quarterlifecrisis 10/01/2014 at 10:51

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Nice job!

nermal > quarterlifecrisis 10/01/2014 at 11:29

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This is the proper tie knot. Good job!

quarterlifecrisis > nermal 10/01/2014 at 11:46

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It dimples so nicely.

Denver Is Stuck In The 90s > macanamera 10/01/2014 at 20:46

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I thought I'd Share my Vintage Neckties. I inherited them from My Grandfather. He had great taste.

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A Silk Brooks Brothers. Made In USA:

One of my Countess Waras:

This one my grandpa had custom made:

Another Countess Wara:

A Mondo Seta, made in Italy:

This is my Favorite tie, another Countess Wara:

Another custom made one:

macanamera > Denver Is Stuck In The 90s 10/01/2014 at 21:52

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Seems like your grandfather was an incredibly classy dude. Your favorite is also my favorite.

killerkoolaid37 > quarterlifecrisis 10/02/2014 at 09:34

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With some tweaking this knot can work with diagonal stripes. The best knot that's similar to this for stripes is the truelove knot, comes off looking like a pinwheel.