The Brief history of the Tie

Why don’t Iranians wear them?
How to tie it?
What makes a good tie?

Necktie, why do men still wear them? For fashion, style, etc. Well nobody knows when was the first time men wore neckties although some sort of neck covering was considered an essential in the 18th and 19th centuries. Without- tie around the neck was considered not proper in the late 18th early 19th century. It is a formal thing -that shows respect and status. During feudal times it was trend or customary for each peasant family to have their own patch of land to farm. They were assigned a plot dependant on their standing with their feudal lord and this plot was called a Tie. A post was driven into the ground and apiece of rope affixed at one end to the post and at the other to the neck of the peasant tied in a noose. If the peasant tried to farm outside his plot the noose would tighten and eventually lead to strangulation. This practice was later abandoned after the invention of the fence much to the relief of the peasants.
Landlords scoffed at their demands but were enthused by the range of colors that adorned the bodies of even the most peasants and decided upon a course of action that would eventually lead Lord Hofflewhite to invent the first tie.
NECKTIE BACK TO IRAN
Before neckties been denounced as decadents, un-Islamic and a symbol of oppressive west. Neckties are slowly coming back into fashion in Iran. The reappearance of the tie confirms that the strict social code imposed after the revolution is giving way to moderation and variety. Men too are changing some ways into once- prohibited territory. Some said they used to wear their ties only at private parties to avoid “bad treatment”, but “social restriction” has somewhat eased. Ties were never declared illegal but they virtually disappeared from public view after the revolution. Any man with a tie risked being condemned some don’t want to be followers others want to keep their own cultural identity.
A Good Necktie
Keep tradition in mind. Shirt makes the man the necktie completes him. Don’t forget tie is what people remember when momentarily glance to you. Firstly, tie must feel good to the touch. Quality can tell instinctively, trust your instincts. What to look for identify a quality tie:
· Labeled “Shell fabric all silk” or “100% cashmere”.
· Look for three-part assembly, the inner seam hand-sewn (the outer seams may be sewn by machine).
· Both ends of the loop where the narrow end begins should be sewn into the underside of the necktie or better, disappears into the central seam
· The inner lining is very rarely (NOT SILK)
Additional advice: Wool ties are for the country, silk for the city. Don’t wear a square bottom tie not even for the costume party.
How to Tie a Necktie
There are many ways to tie a necktie (I've heard of four). Four-in-Hand, Half Windsor, Full Windsor /Double Windsor and Bow Tie
Tying the Four-in-Hand Knot
Put on a round-neck T-shirt, and a dress shirt. Button the top button on the dress shirt. Turn your collar up.
Place the tie around your collar with the seam of the tie facing you. Lengths of the wide and narrow sides of the tie and how low each comes. Check to be sure the tie is not twisted behind your neck.
Cross the wide side of the tie over the narrow side of the tie about 2cm down from top button, and hold them in place.
Pass the wide part of the tie around behind the narrow part. The seam on the wide part of the tie should be facing away from you. Left index and middle fingers pointing up on top of the cross, and thumb beneath it and touching shirt.
Bring the wide part of the tie across in front of the narrow part. Keep left hand's fingers where they were before, and they will reserve a space for the wide part of the tie. The seam on the wide part of the tie should be facing towards you.
Bring the wide part of the tie up between thumb and shirt. The wide part of the tie goes behind the knot, then above the knot, then it drapes down in front of the knot. Don't twist the tie during this process - keep it flat except for the prescribed turns.
Put the wide part of the tie through the loop holding with two fingers since step 5.
To make a smaller knot, pull the wide part of the tie tighter.
To move the knot closer to your neck, pull on the narrow end of the tie and slide the knot up.
Turn the bottom of the tie up and note the tag.
Slip the narrow end of the tie through the tag. This will keep the parts from flopping around independently.
Neaten the knot, and you're presentable. Have a tie tack called a tiepin.