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#Use a dollar bill to determine width in a pinch. When shopping for ties, you might not be able to tell at a glance whether or not a tie is on the thick or thin side. In this case, you can use a dollar bill to check the width. Hold your tie against the side of your dollar bill with Washington's portrait. If the tie stretches from the left side of the dollar bill to Washington's left eye, the tie is 3 in (7.6 cm) long.<ref>http://www.artofmanliness.com/2011/04/26/match-tie-with-shirt-suit/</ref>[[Image:Match a Tie Step 3.jpg|center]]
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#Use a dollar bill to determine width in a pinch. When shopping for ties, you might not be able to tell at a glance whether or not a tie is on the thick or thin side. In this case, you can use a dollar bill to check the width. Hold your tie against the side of your dollar bill with Washington's portrait. If the tie stretches from the left side of the dollar bill to Washington's left eye, the tie is 3 in (7.6 cm) long.<ref>http://www.artofmanliness.com/2011/04/26/match-tie-with-shirt-suit/</ref>[[Image:Match a Tie Step 3.jpg|center]]
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#Experiment with narrow ties. Narrow ties differ from thin "skinny" ties in that narrow ties taper to a much lesser extent than 2½-in skinny ties. Narrow ties can come in a wide range of sizes, though are usually on the thinner side.[[Image:Match a Tie Step 4.jpg|center]]
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#Experiment with narrow ties. Narrow ties differ from thin "skinny" ties in that narrow ties taper to a much lesser extent than 2½-in skinny ties. Narrow ties can come in a wide range of sizes, though are usually on the thinner side.[[Image:Match a Tie Step 4.jpg|center]]
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#*These ties can look good with thinner cut and narrow cut shirts.
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#*These ties can look good with thinner cut and narrow cut shirts.
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#Avoid ultra-skinny ties for formal events. Ties that are 2 in (5 cm) or thinner are generally considered to be "fashion statement" length. Skinny ties are usually the same thinness for the entire length of the tie.[[Image:Match a Tie Step 5.jpg|center]]
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#Avoid ultra-skinny ties for formal events. Ties that are 2 in (5 cm) or thinner are generally considered to be "fashion statement" length. Skinny ties are usually the same thinness for the entire length of the tie.[[Image:Match a Tie Step 5.jpg|center]]
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#*Use skinny ties as flashy accents for your outfits when going out.<ref>https://ift.tt/2paM64t>
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#*Use skinny ties as flashy accents for your outfits when going out.<ref>https://ift.tt/2paM64t>
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