Windsor vs Half Windsor knot

[Westernskies]

However...some of us might be interested in a view of the lack thereof.

...especially with a full Windsor knot.

 

[haha]

I may be one of the few still around here who doesn't have a dirty mind.

 

[HFWR]

I may be one of the few still around here who doesn't have a dirty mind.

Hell just froze over...

 

[WhoDaresWins]

Windsor tie

I believe the Windsor tie gets its name from that sartorial dandy, the Duke of Windsor, formerly King Edward VIII who abdicated the English throne in 1936 to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson. The duke was a light-weight in everything except splendid dress and embarrassing his family, and I forget who said it, but it was proposed to give Mrs. Simpson a medal for ridding the throne of such a dunce(and Nazi sympathizer) prior to the outbreak of WWII when a real leader was needed.

 

[freebird5825]

I may be one of the few still around here who doesn't have a dirty mind.

Cough...sputter...choke...
and in what parallel universe, pray tell, would that be occuring?

 

[FinanceDude]

I may be one of the few still around here who doesn't have a dirty mind.

Yeah, and Rich in Tampa has 1000 acres of swampland he wants to sell ya for a GREAT PRICE........

 

[FinanceDude]

However...some of us might be interested in a view of the lack thereof.

Oops, I violated man space again.

No violation, "Commando" was my given name in college.......

 

[freebird5825]

No violation, "Commando" was my given name in college.......

By violating man space, I meant I was posting on a thread about....urk...ties. That is definitely man space.

Sooooooooo...guess why this thread is useless?

 

[FinanceDude]

By violating man space, I meant I was posting on a thread about....urk...ties. That is definitely man space.

Sooooooooo...guess why this thread is useless?

Yeah, I know. I'm starting to feel like a craiglist personal ad: "Your pic gets mine"..........

 

[REWahoo]

No longer useless...

 

[JOHNNIE36]

With my 17.5 x 35 shirt size, most ties are only long enough for a half-windsor.To me, nothing looks goofier than a short tie on a big guy...

I agree. I'm 6'3" and always had trouble getting the tie long enough. I was told that the tie should reach down to your belt buckle. I looked at the description of the "four-in-hand" knot and think I must have tied a "two-in-hand" (??) because I only crossed the large end over one time. Made for an even smaller knot the the tie was longer. The full Windsor used up too much material so the tie too short. I didn't like it. When purchasing a tie I always looked for the longest one I could find. There is a difference. Don't fret over that any longer. Think I have two ties but not sure I could find them.

 

[haha]

Yeah, I know. I'm starting to feel like a craiglist personal ad: "Your pic gets mine"..........

I could lend you guys my webcam...The Bird goes first.

 

[freebird5825]

I could lend you guys my webcam...The Bird goes first.

Ohhhhhhhh, never play chicken with a lady NYer.
Accelerator will go to the floor every time.

 

[FinanceDude]

Ohhhhhhhh, never play chicken with a lady NYer.
Accelerator will go to the floor every time.

I ain't afraid of no New Yorker, after a few drinks my Brooklyn accent comes out........

 

[freebird5825]

I ain't afraid of no New Yorker, after a few drinks my Brooklyn accent comes out........

Consider the combination of gender, zip code, and the fact that my feisty-meter is pegged today...be vewy vewy cahefuw (Elmer Fudd voice).

Besides, I got backup in TX. Mwah ha ha...

 

[Notmuchlonger]

Bow ties are nice as a change up.

YouTube - How to Tie a Bow Tie

 

[calmloki]

Consider the combination of gender, zip code, and the fact that my feisty-meter is pegged today...be vewy vewy cahefuw (Elmer Fudd voice).

Besides, I got backup in TX. Mwah ha ha...

Baby got backup?

 

[FinanceDude]

Baby got backup?

She ain't your hollahback girl.........

 

[freebird5825]

You guys crack me up.

Ok, in the never-ending cause of getting back on topic, I present the following...
LOON LAPEL/TIE PIN Bird Lapel/Tie Pin

This is actually a nice site. Drop a hint to your usual gift givers, men.

 

[haha]

You guys crack me up.

Ok, in the never-ending cause of getting back on topic, I present the following...

Hey, if we wanted on-topic we would be at Bogleheads.

 

[Westernskies]

Hey, if we wanted on-topic we would be at Bogleheads.

Do they allow dirty minds on Bogleheads?

 

[FinanceDude]

Do they allow dirty minds on Bogleheads?

No..........

 

[Westernskies]

No..........

Why Knot?

 

[bbbamI]

This thread got all tied up....

Hmmmm...did someone mention TX?

 

[Westernskies]

Welcome, bbam1! I knew there would be NO WAY you could stay away from a thread chock-full-of innuendo ...