Necktie length

[Giuseppe]

So what seems to be the consensus on overall tie length? To the top of the belt? To the top of the kilt?

[McMurdo]

So what seems to be the consensus on overall tie length? To the top of the belt? To the top of the kilt?

I would say if you are wearing a belt, and not a waistcoat then the tie should be just touching the top of the belt, for kilt wear I like to use a Windsor Knot, as I find that they look great, and has been said use up quite a bit of the tie for the knot.

I found this site with video instruction that makes it very easy to do, they also have a how to on bow ties, which I have found very helpful, as I really do not like clip on bow ties.

[3fingerslinger]

My preference has always been tie to top of buckle and tuck the underneath length into the kilt.......
But I like Barbs technique of cutting the excess from the back.
THANKS BARB!!!!

[Clockwork John]

I'm gonna have to learn to tie a Windsor. Even though I'm over six feet tall, I'm tiny- I wear a small or medium shirt. Most of my ties are too long, and children's ties loog ridiculous on a man of my height, so I think the bigger knot is the way to go.