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So you are in love with mid century neckties but you have trouble wearing them since they have less length than modern neckties. Larger men need ties that are at least 60 inches long but manufactures  didn’t think much about that back then. A lot of skinny classic neckties from the 1950’s and 1960’s vary from 50 to 57 inches tops. When you think about it, teenage boys neckwear is usually 48 to 50 inches long. It is worth noting that in the 50’s and 60’s men wore their pants higher than modern styles, and that practice helped bridge the gap between the tip of the necktie and the belt buckle.

So what to do? Here are some suggestions as to how to solve the problem associated with men’s short neckties:

Try A New Knot

You can adjust your knot when you tie your tie. Simply start with a smaller piece of the thin end when you begin tying the knot. You will have a longer tie but a smaller skinny end which rests higher than usual behind the front of the necktie, but because it is obscured by the front, it isn’t a problem. You might end up with a skinny end that hangs just a couple of inches away from the knot.