How to choose a tie

It is very important to choose tie, which will be combined with the shirt and suit in color, pattern, and also have the optimal length and width. Here with the "dimensions" of the tie and start. To make the tie look as elegant as possible, its length should be such that, in its tied condition, it touches the belt buckle with its lower end. And the width of the tie should not exceed the width of the lapels of the jacket, and the tie should not be too narrow.

How to choose a tie in color? Usually follow a simple rule: The tie should be darker than the shirt and different in tone from the suit. For example, with a dark suit and a light shirt, you can wear a tie of any color (but it should not stand out too much). And with a light suit and a shirt of medium tones, you can wear a dark tie.

The most neutral color of a tie - gray for everyday wear and silver forsolemn occasions. Also in the business style will be appropriate neckties of the following colors: red, dark red (burgundy), sky blue, dark blue, the color of the sea wave.

The brown color of the tie is considered more informal, besides, it does not fit well with the traditional colors of business clothes. White ties should also be avoided - very few people know how to properly wear them. Black tie, too, do not recommend wearing, unless you are going to a funeral ... or do not work as a waiter in a restaurant.

Do not put on a business meeting toobright tie, even in combination with a shirt and a suit of neutral colors: your tie should not attract attention and stand out too sharply against the background of the rest of the clothes. This is an accessory, not the dominant image. Vivid and colorful ties for partying.

In principle, if you prefer a set of three monophonic things (jacket + shirt + tie), choosing a tie should not be a big problem for you. However, it happens that one of the items of the wardrobe has any pattern. How to choose a tie in this case?

First, remember the main thing: in a set of three things you can use no more than two things with a drawing at a time. That is, at the same time the drawing can haveA shirt and a tie or a jacket and a tie, but not all three things at once. There is also a more rigorous version of this rule: two wardrobe items that go "in a row" can not have a pattern. That is, if you put on a shirt with a pattern, the jacket and tie should be monophonic.

Still, the safest option is two monochrome things and one with a pattern. Under the set of a plain shirt and jacketyou can wear a tie with a pattern, and to the jacket in a strip is better to pick a tie, made in one color. In this case, the color of the tie must match the color of the strip on the jacket.

Classic drawings of business ties Is an oblique strip, repeating geometricdrawing (zigzags, rhombuses), and also "cucumbers". For business communication do not resemble neckties in polka dots, cage, and even more so - ties with pictures. But for a casual style, such ties can come up - if you do not combine them with strict shirts and business suits, of course.

Going on a date or a party, you canafford to choose a more "frivolous" tie than for business communication, but here, do not forget about compatibility. So, with a tie in a polka-dot, it is better to wear a plain shirt, and the color of peas on a tie should repeat the color of the shirt. A shirt and a tie can not have the same pattern. If the drawings do match, they should be of different sizes (for example, a shirt with a narrow strip, and a tie in a wide strip).

Correct pick a tie - it's a whole art. However, choosing a tie is half the battle, the chosen tie must also be able to tie properly, otherwise, even with the perfect combination of a tie with a suit and shirt, you still will not be able to make the desired impression.