A Few Things to Consider When Designing a Tie

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The Story behind the Origin of Ties
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The Story behind the Origin of Ties
The use of ties to identify different groups and
organisations started a very long time ago. These
days it is just easier to identify an
organisation according to their ties because of
custom tie services.
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The Story behind the Origin of Ties
1900-1909 Ties were still known as cravats, but
men started to develop a method of tying them.
Very much later in the future, it became known as
the Four-in-Hand knot.
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The Story behind the Origin of Ties
1910-1919 Ascots rose in mens fashion as a more
functional and comfortable neckwear compared to
cravats.
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The Story behind the Origin of Ties
1920-1929 Jessie Langsdorf, a New York tie maker,
discovered a new method of cutting the tie fabric
that resembled the modern ties we have today a
little more.
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The Story behind the Origin of Ties
1930-1939 Created by the Duke of Windsor, the
Windsor Knot became the most popular tie knot at
this time.
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The Story behind the Origin of Ties
1940-1949 Because of World War II the ties
remained the same for a while.
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The Story behind the Origin of Ties
1950-1959 The skinny tie made its debut during
these years and became very famous.
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The Story behind the Origin of Ties
1960-1969 Kipper Ties, the extreme opposite of
the 50s skinny ties, gained more recognition
during this period.
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The Story behind the Origin of Ties
1970-1979 While the wide Kipper Ties were still
very popular, the Bolo Tie or the Western Tie
also came into existence.
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The Story behind the Origin of Ties
1980-1989 Kipper Ties were still around but
skinny ties started to re-appear, often times
made out of leather.
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The Story behind the Origin of Ties
1990-1999 A more standard and uniform tie width
of 3.75 to 4 inches was established.
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The Story behind the Origin of Ties
2000-2009 European designers continued to narrow
the width of the ties until skinny ties, once
again, became a popular and fashionable accessory.
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The Story behind the Origin of Ties
2010-Present Day Ties can now be custom made into
several widths and lengths, with the standard
width being 3.25-3.5 inches.
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Ties, like many other things, have gone
through a lot of changes. However until now
ties are still being used for different
kinds of organisations to distinguish
their identities as a society.
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