Kilt ties

[ccga3359]

I've never worn a tie with a kilt because when worn up above my navel the tie will hng over my kilt by several inches. What is the standard length of a kilt tie? Has any one ever modified a tie to suit?

[Jock Scot]

The tip of the front bit of your tie should be no lower than the top of your belt.If you are wearing a waistcoat the tie must not poke out from the bottom of your waistcoat.If you find your tie is too long,just re-tie the tie so the front bit is correct and just tuck the rest inside your shirt.

[ccga3359]

Are there no specific kilt cut ties?

[Panache]

Grant,

What works for me is to tie the tie so that front part of the tie is the proper length just above my belt (I always use a full windsor knot). The back part of the tie will be longer the front know so I simply fold it up along itself and then connect the three layers of material with a tie tack or a tie clip. In my experience the tie clip works better.

Cheers

Jamie

[Jock Scot]

Are there no specific kilt cut ties?

Not that I know of.The other thing to avoid are wide ties,they will make you look like Al Capone! Just a thought, Loch Carron make very nice solid colour ties that are nicely proportioned and I have no doubts that they would be be too long.

[Riverkilt]

And, take great care if buying a tartan tie from a highland games vendor. Some of them are made very short. Be sure to know the length you need for your body. Otherwise, about all they're good for is peeking out the top of a sweater.

Ron

[ccga3359]

And, take great care if buying a tartan tie from a highland games vendor. Some of them are made very short. Be sure to know the length you need for your body. Otherwise, about all they're good for is peeking out the top of a sweater.

Ron

This may be the ticket as I find regular ties just too long, even for Saxon clothing.

[kiltimabar]

This may be the ticket as I find regular ties just too long, even for Saxon clothing.

Ties have different tapers, wide or narrow as individual preference or fashion dictates. I presume most well-cut ties are designed to end at the belt line for trousers worn in the usual manner. Since kilts often rise higher, some adjustment is necessary. In the case of a tie that is too long, perhaps a bulkier knot will shorten the front part enough. The thickness of the material also plays a part. I found, when I used to wear ties, that some of them simply could not be tied properly with any knot because the thickness and taper were incompatible. Others tied perfectly every time. It takes a little experimentation or in stubborn cases you just have to get a different tie.

[James MacMillan]

I've never worn a tie with a kilt because when worn up above my navel the tie will hng over my kilt by several inches. What is the standard length of a kilt tie? Has any one ever modified a tie to suit?

There is no need to shorten a regular tie to make it work with kilt!

What you need to do is learn to tie the knot using more material.

Go here: http://www.tie-a-tie.net/windsor.html and learn how to tie a windsor!

That will use up enough length of a standard tie to make it work with a kilt!

[Hamish]

The tip of the front bit of your tie should be no lower than the top of your belt.If you are wearing a waistcoat the tie must not poke out from the bottom of your waistcoat.If you find your tie is too long,just re-tie the tie so the front bit is correct and just tuck the rest inside your shirt.

That is what I have always done, Jock. I have also tied my ties in a Windsor knot for as long as I can remember (but not quite back to when they were first invented!!), which uses up a little more tie than some other knots. On the other hand, I am/was (!) fairly tall and that must help.