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Welcome back to the Gentleman's Gazette!
Today, we'll be discussing shirt collars
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and tie knots and how to best pair them
together. Three popular tie knots that
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we're going to be covering today will be
the full Windsor, the half Windsor, and
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the four-in-hand knot. Now, we've
previously published videos on how to
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tie all three of these knots and you can
find them on our playlist, here. We'll
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also be covering three popular shirt
collars; the button-down collar, the
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spread collar, and the forward point collar
which is also sometimes known as a
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classic collar and we've also written a
comprehensive guide on different shirt
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collars for men and you can find that
here. Now, there's some pretty popular
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mistakes people make when pairing shirt
collars and tie knots together. One would
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be pairing the slimmest tie knot with
the widest collar possible. Now, this
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looks quite sloppy because the small
knot and wide collar are exposing the
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part of the tie that loop around the
neck. Some people also make the mistake
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of making their tie knots too bulky. This
looks a little bit more whimsical and
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it's tougher to take people seriously.
Now, if you're a very tall man and you're
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not wearing the appropriate length of
tie, your tie might look too short for
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you. Also, if you happen to be a shorter
gentleman and your tie happens to be too
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long, this also looks incorrect. Now, this
problem can be mitigated by making sure
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that you're using a tie knot that better
utilizes the fabric of the tie itself
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but keep in mind, this can also cause a
situation where the tie knot itself is
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not properly harmonizing with the color
that you're wearing. Now, the best
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solution to fix this is to make sure
that you're buying the correct size tie
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for you. Might we suggest Fort Belvedere
shop? All of our wonderful designs come
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in short, regular, and long lengths. Now,
many of us have also seen some gentleman
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wear a tie with a tie knot that is
almost half the size of their face. The
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tie knot, in particular, should not be
excessively large where it's vying for
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all of the attention.
Now, if the knot is mostly covered by the
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collar, it's too large. Now, on the opposite
end of the spectrum, we sometimes have
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some men wearing a tie knot that is so
small you have to do a double take just
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to make sure you saw it. Now, overall, the
outside border of the tie knot should
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correspond with the inside border of your
collar. Now, remember, the key with any
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tie knot and collar combination is to ensure that
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you're not exposing the part of the tie
that loops around your neck. Now, it's
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important to understand the best size of
the shirt collar and how to find your breast
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size. Option one will be to find your
size using a measuring tape. If you don't
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already own a measuring tape, you can
find one at your local craft store,
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tailor shop, or even online some
place like amazon.com. Now, step in front
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of the mirror, hold your measuring tape
around your neck with one hand and then
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with the other hand, hold it firmly
against your neck. Now, with your second
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hand, hold the measuring tape around your
neck and use your index fingers to keep
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a space between the tape and your neck.
Once you do this, the number you see on
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the tape is going to reflect the best
size you should be purchasing for your
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shirt collars. Now, if you feel like you're
not getting consistent measurements, ask
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a friend to help you out or you could
always stop into your local tailor shop
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and ask for assistance in discovering
your correct size. Now, once you've
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discovered your correct size, now you can
start shopping for different shirt
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options.
Please keep in mind that a lot of
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different collar options are available
and some come in different heights. The
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three collars that we're going to be
discussing in this video won't be
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varying that much in height. Now, if
you're someone who has a longer neck, it
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might be easier for you to wear a taller
collar and if you're somebody with a
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shorter neck, it might be a bit easier
for you to wear a shorter collar. Now,
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when shopping for different shirt
collars, one important component will be
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knowing your face shape. It is best to
actually shop for a shirt collar which
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somewhat differs from your overall face
shape. So for example, if you're somebody
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with a round face shape, it might be
beneficial for you to try wearing
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something more linear with your shirt
collar, try wearing the forward point collar. If
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you have an oval-shaped face, it might be
quite easy for you to find different
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options for you to consider for your
shirt collars. Depending on the width of
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your jaw line, a bit of a square shaped
face, you might find the forward point or the
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button-down collar to be great options
for you. Now, there are other face shapes
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beyond what we just mentioned today. Now,
for a complete overview, check out the
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second part of our eyeglasses guide, here. Now that you found the correct size for
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your neck, it's important to also
understand the scale of the collar size
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before you make your purchase.
For example, if you're someone with a
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square face and a wide jawline, you
probably should be avoiding overly
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spread collars and very tall forward point
collars, for example. By wearing either of
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these things, you would be adding an
extra attention to areas where you
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really don't need the assistance. Instead,
try wearing a shorter collar forward point
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or a semi spread collar instead of a
full spread collar. Now, there are also
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some shirt collar and tie combinations
which require very little effort and
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look great on a variety of face shapes.
For example, a forward point or
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button-down collar with the four in hand
tie knot. A few different popular
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materials for different ties that you
might find in a lot of different stores
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will be things like cashmere, silk, wool,
cotton.
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Now, whichever season you might find
yourself in when you are selecting your
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tie will help indicate which tie
material you should best select. Also, the
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tie knot that you plan on wearing will also
play a role in helping you decide which
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material you end up selecting. For
example, using silk allows for much more
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fluidity with different twists and turns
which you might find are going to happen
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when you are using a full windsor knot,
for example. Whereas cotton and linen
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ties will look great when tied as a
four in hand style. You can find a
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comprehensive guide to various fabrics
on our website here. It's important to
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pay attention to scale when you're
pairing tie knots and shirt collars
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together. Now, for example, if you chose to
wear a full Windsor knot with a
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button-down collar, the knot itself will
look quite stuffed between the two
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points of the collar. Or if you try to
wear a four-in-hand knot with a spread
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collar, you have a lot of empty space on
either side of the tie knot. Remember, the
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outer borders of the tie knot should
meet with the inner borders of the
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collar. Now, remember to select a
combination of which best supports your
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face shape, your collar, and your tie knot.
Did you know that there are different
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shirt collars which are going to look
great for different occasions or
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different workplaces? For example, the
forward point will look great for an office
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job or perhaps a conservative job
interview. If you work in finance, maybe
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try wearing the spread collar or the semi spread collar and for those
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church and graduation occasions,
go ahead and try a button-down collar.
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Today, we covered three very popular and
widely utilized shirt collars and tie
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knots, however, there are some tie knots
that some gentlemen like to wear which
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are seen much more as conversation
starters, three of those happen to be the
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Eldredge knot, the Vidalia, and the tulip
knot. Now, being proponents of classic
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style, we wouldn't explicitly recommend
these tie knots outside of occasional
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playful settings. Just remember,
whenever in doubt, always stick with the
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classic shirt collar options and tie knot
options. For example, having a four in
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hand tie knot with a forward point
collar or a button-down collar. Know your
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face shape and your neck size to help
narrow down which options you should be
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paying attention to. Experiment with
other shirt collars and tie knot options
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and see what you might enjoy. There are
so many other different collar styles
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available such as the club collar, the
tab collar, the pin collar, the cutaway
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collar, etc. Today, I'm wearing a wool
plaid sport coat, it's got a charcoal
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gray base with some light gray and some
navy checks in there, as well. A white
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button-down spread collar dress shirt.
Light gray made-to-measure trousers and
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black boots from Cole Haan. I am also wearing a navy
woolen tie
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