1. Tie Construction: 3 fold, 6 fold and 7 fold unlined
一般最常見既Tie construction就係3-fold lined,即係面料(envelope/shell)(可以係silk, wool, cashmere, linen, cotton, polyester or blend)摺成三層,入面有lining(好既tie 會用wool作為tie既body,因wool有better memory,所以有wrinkle resistance既作用),如下:
至於6-fold (摺成6層)and unlined 7-fold,因為所需物料多d,同埋難造d,所以售價會比3-fold貴。其實打上頸,外觀上冇乜分別,有人會視為gimmick,但有人認為係工藝品
6-fold
7-fold unlined
2. The tip
所謂tip,係指tie尾部背後既material
普通Tie係會用同面唔同既Material
self tipped即係用相同既material
untipped即係唔用,邊位可以車平或hand rolled,當然又要求高d手藝
3. Types of tie knot
唔講可能好多人都唔知,tie knots都有咁多種:
a. four-in-hand
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8RLK5CKRi0s
b. double four-in-hand
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3iayH02CcAY
c. half windsor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FppCJ46C31A
d. Pratt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=VJ4Rb_mYKS0
e. Full Windsor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ZQQr09Ja1zY
以上幾種Tie依Bulkiness及所需長度順序:
Four-in-hand
1) 我絕唔會打Full Windsor,因為我覺得呢種symmetrical 得黎又bulky 既Tie 好老土,有d人話wide spread collar 應配Full windsor knot我覺得係廢話,Four-in-hand配wide spread collar 都可以好好睇
2) 我最常打Four-in-hand,但如果條Tie 太薄或太長,就會打Double four-in-hand 甚至half windsor 以增加Bulkiness 或減短長度
3) 無論選擇打乜knot,記住一定要有dimple ,你可以揀Central dimple 或 double side dimple,但無dimple 就係錯,代表你打得唔好
central dimple3) 無論選擇打乜knot,記住一定要有dimple ,你可以揀Central dimple 或 double side dimple,但無dimple 就係錯,代表你打得唔好
double side dimple
4) 就算你鍾意打乜Knot,配乜Collar,Tie 同collar 應該係緊緊相依,唔應該有任何gap,做唔到既主要客觀原因:
a. collar設計或手工差
b. collar錯size
c. Tie knot打得唔好
唔好以為以上幾點好似好簡單,依我觀察,至少八成男士都做唔到,咁俾人地主觀感覺:
b. 唔整齊,冇自覺,自己既野都唔清唔楚,愛理不理
c. 小事都做得唔好,點做大事!?
5. Appropriate Length of tie
相信好多人都知tie 既闊度有唔同選擇,撇除skinny tie,一般classic tie 既range 7-9cm(計tie 最闊既位置)。不過,好多人買Tie 既時候都冇留意長度。當然,一般tie 既牌子只係得一種選擇,好d既牌子,好似Drake's ,有埋long and short俾人揀(standard 147cm, long 158/160cm, short 142cm)。
最理想既Tie 長度應該係打完knot ,束上頸之後,Big end 大概係皮帶扣位置,而small end 係big end兩寸上面。咁唔同人有唔同高度,當然唔係個個人都咁理想,但總之big end 係皮帶扣位置,small end短過big end就ok, 如果做唔到,可以用唔同tie knot ,例如double four-in-hand, half windsor去就
如果都仲係嫌長,就不如custom made啦,好以sam hober 咁,一條tie 都係80 美元起跳,大把料俾你揀,長度闊度任君選擇,你平時打開乜knot,prefer knot 既size 佢地會盡量配合,仲要係hand made,untipped hand rolled edge 加多10美元,6 fold tie 加多40美元,點計都平過個d係Tie 度印住牌子logo既所"名牌"tie,有興趣既師兄不妨試下
總結
打tie 其實係well dress 極為重要既一部分,一條配襯得好,打得靚既Tie,可即時將你成個形像"升呢";相反,如果唔識揀,knot打得唔好,collar 唔夾,長度又錯哂,(以上咁多點係好多男人既寫照)咁就真係唔打好過打喇
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