Necktie length

[Mike n NC]

At 6'1" I have the same problem as Doc... I would never tuck a tie into my kilt... It's about a sophisticated as tucking you napkin into you shirt collar, in my opinion. To each his own.

Tap tap tap, Hello? And just what is wrong with tuck'en yer napkin in to your collar? At least yo is sofa-kisse-ta-kated enough to have a collar.

I tie a tie for the kilt as I was taught to tie one for a suit, point of the tie just above or just touching the very top of the belt buckle unless wearing a vest. When wearing a vest the tie is tied so that it does not show below the vest. Length can be a problem, I find that if I pay a buck or two more and shop a mens clothing store, or a buck or two less and shop goodwill, I have a wider selection of tie lengths.
Placing the tie so that the knot is in a wider part of the tie will help take up some of the length just by the bulk of the knot.

Mike

[Riverkilt]

What a great board this is. You men have answered a long time question of mine.

I'm 6' with a front porch. Back when I lived in corporate America I enjoyed wearing tartan neckties and would haunt the vendors at highland games to find my various clan tartans.

But the neckties were always so short? Couldn't figure out why they weren't the same length as the department store neckties. Always had to tie them so there was hardly anything left on the bottom part of the tie.

Now I know, must have been buying ties cut to wear with kilts...one more mystery laid to rest.

Ron