Sean,

You were really very well turned out, but I would still like to make two suggestions.

First, using a Windsor knot instead of a four-in-hand will prevent all the necktie problems other posters have mentioned. The Windsor is a beautifully symmetrical knot which will: 1. fill the space between the collar points without needing to be very snug, 2. encourage the formation at the knot of a dimple which will make the wide part of the tie drape well, and 3. essentially guarantee that the narrow end of the tie will be shorter than the wide end while the length of the wide end remains correct.

Second, shorten the coat sleeves by about 3/4 inch. Take the coat to a good tailor and accept his advice on how much to shorten them. If you wear that coat to a sit-down meal with the sleeves their present length I think you will find it difficult to keep your cuffs out of your food.

Best wishes.


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