November 29, 2016 / como / 0 Comments
Good Ideas in Horse Racing Style
Excellent, so what should you don? A proper suit is generally the attire most men go after on racing days. Find the perfect tie and shirt is a great starting point. One of the most popular looks is the color-on-color look, which means you will have a shirt and a tie in the same color with the neck tie usually a few shades darker than your chosen shirt colour. This often works best with darker color tie and shirt combos, such as a rich plum or a dark blue color. Don’t forget pairing fashionable cufflinks and your smile.
Pinstripe suits are also very fashionable, but finding the proper tie and collared shirt to pair is decisive in pulling the look off. A solid colored shirt in black or white with a wide striped silk tie is a sexy and smooth look. Be certain the stripes in the necktie complement the suit colours and don’t distract from it. A dark blue pinstriped suit with a white collared shirt and a wide striped blue necktie is a wonderful look for race day. Top it off by sporting a hat with a matching blue band, sunglasses and LOMA cufflinks and you’ll be one sharp ticket!
Different Styles and Combinations
Another common race day look is based on a solid black shirt. The black shirt is a fantastic starting point as many neckties really pop against the dark background. Depending on what race you are attending, you could add the race’s flower to your lapel. The Melbourne Cup’s official flower is a yellow rose. Imagine a black shirt, striking yellow necktie and a yellow rose! Stakes Day is the red rose, so think a red neck tie and cufflinks with a black collared collared shirt. Now you get the idea!
For those in love with lighter styles, a beige suit is could possibly the way to go. A crisp white or light coloured collared shirt and accessories, with a bold silk tie could be a particularly edgy look. Try on dollar sign cufflinks or sterling silver horse cufflinks by Ravi Ratan for a touch of fun. A three piece suit with a light coloured collared shirt and bow neck tie could also be a good and unexpected look. Don’t get stuck in white shirt-black necktie only; a patterned collared shirt with a bright bow tie could be a good-looking look when paired with a solid coloured suit.
Choose the best horse racing shirt and silk tie combos is really a matter of personal preference, but the above suggestions can help to get you started. Select something that is your appearance by buying online and looking through accessible varieties of collared shirt and ties until you finding something that speaks to you. Add accessories, shoes, belts, and cufflinks and you are certain to appreciate the sport of kings, and you will be attired to impress!
November 28, 2016 / como / 0 Comments
As season changes, check out your wardrobe and see how many different scarves you have. Here three popular style scarves are highly recommended and the trendy ways to tie those scarves are also suggested. Small square silk scarves, long silk scarves, and silk scarf shawls are these three basic scarf designs.
You can get a small square scarf made from harder chiffon or soft silk. You can use soft silk scarves for your hair or tied up like flowers. Harder silk scarves can be wrapped around the neck to leave a triangular shape below your chin. This is the perfect tying knot for the office.
To tie a small square scarves, a simple way is a flower knot. Tie a scarf knot with two ends following the diagonal line without obvious tail for the knot. Take the ends and cross and tie them through the previously formed hole when you made the first tie. Pull gently and tighten the silk scarf into a flower shape. Then casually tie the scarf around the neck.
Because the long silk scarf has the added length compared to others, there are a variety of ways it can be tied. The colorful long silk scarves in a soft silk texture create a classic image and an elegant feel. The scarves have a Korean wrinkled fabric application and a live and lovely embellished wool hem. For evening parties the sequinned silk scarves are more appropriate as the scarf is re-designed from its actual reason to beautify, like covering the wide border of the hat, to tie on the purse, or as a belt for the trousers. Fashionable tastes of the ladies can be tested by way of perfectly tying the lengthy silk scarves.
Flower knots can be tied with long silk scarves by wrapping them around your neck and joining the hanging ends. The process is first twist the hanging part until it is tightened into a loop and then put the scarf tail through that loop. To make sure the twisted patterns are even, make sure they are twisted tightly. The effect to be seen will become more elegant and obvious if the formed and twisted flower is safely displayed about the neck area.
When lightly wrapped around the neck, a Korean long wrinkled scarf will look outstanding. A little tip is to leave one end with the extra length compared to the other when making a knot so that you don’t have over staffed feel around your face.
Usually, shawl scarves are made from wool or silk. Thick wool or cashmere drape better and provide more warmth. However, there is a new fabric which is woven from 100% silk but the similar hand feel to cashmere. The only difference is the extra soft and smooth. The silk scarves shawls can be worn for most time of the year. No matter in the early spring, cold winter or sitting in the air-conditioned room in the summer, it can keep you warm. Shawl designs are always simple, but more costly ones will have handmade tassels and other improvements.
Few women know that you can make a collar effect from a shawl. Fold the broad rim as a collar before wrapping the shawl. Make sure to have ths scarf longer on one side; this makes it easier to drape over your shoulder or back. Hanging earrings are a fine decorative touch, drawing attention to the shawl scarves around the neck and face.
November 16, 2016 / como / 0 Comments
A decorative knot, also known as fancy knot, is basically a type of complex knots exhibiting repeating patterns. This type of knot can be used for practical or aesthetic purposes and anglers are also using decorative knots for years in fishing. Decorative knots, those are used for fishing, can be of various types. They are briefly discussed below:
Buglars Braid: The Buglars Braid is a kind of decorative knots that has many practical usages. One needs to shorten a cord, line or rope to tie this up. Interestingly, you need not to cut it and you can easily untie it to any point.
Carrick Bend: The Carrick Bend is a symmetrical decorative knot that is most likely the nearest of the bends. The anglers love it as its easy to tie and it has good holding as well. One needs to wet the ropes to tie this up so that it doesn’t jam while making it relatively easy to untie.
Chain Sennit: The Chain Sennit is an older term for a decorative which is known as Drummers Plait. This type of knot has to tie in an interesting technique, where the primary purpose is to form linked loops, which will shorten the cord. This type of knot is mostly used in making jewelries while these are equally popular in fishing too.
Cockscombing: Cockscombing is a form of decorative knot that is used for hitching by using rings rails and handles. This type of knots are also usable for making a surface heat proof such as handles of cooking appliances or surfaces where friction causes them to heat up.
Good Luck Knot: Good Luck Knot is of Chinese origin. As this kind of decorative knot maybe attached to zippers, thus it becomes more interesting among users. Sometime these knots are also usable in hanging stuffs from car rear-view mirror or simply placed where ever one feels good luck and beauty is required.
Hackamore Knot: Hackamore Knot is the most popular decorative knot as its application as a head piece for animals has always been dubious and its long gone out of fashion for that purpose.
Josephine Knot: The Josephine Knot is an ancient design which is more than two thousand years older. It is basically made of common decorative patterns as multiples of the knot and left flat. The knot is made of common decorative patterns and the knot is regularly sighted in military braids apart from its usability in fishing. The knot is also known as Double Coin Knot.
Lanyard Loop Knot: The Lanyard Loop, besides being attractive, makes a useful loop with decorative bulb for attaching items such as key rings, knives etc. In addition to that it is equally alluring for anglers as they can attach their lures with this type of knots easily and its comparatively easy to tie.
Man O’ War Sheepshank: The Man O’ War Sheepshank is a kind of decorative knot that can be used to by-pass damaged line without the need to cut and splice. This knot makes a decorative display for those who are wishing to brighten up a room or display board.
Manrope Knot: The Manrope knot is often used as a decorative stopper knot and is also used at the end of ropes. The knot can be used from the either side of a gangway or to stop a lanyard from slipping.
Masthead Knot: The Masthead Knot is a decorative knot that was essentially formed to provide three or four loops. This is tied around a temporary mast through which it stays can be attached.
Matthew Walker Knot: The Matthew Walker Knot is an attractive stopper knot which is a form of decorative knot that can either be tied mid or at the end of rope.
Monkey Chain: Monkey Chain is a kind of decorative that is really popular among anglers. Apart from its usability in fishing, the knot is also popular for other usages as well.
Navy Sheepshank: The Navy Sheepshank knot can be used to by-pass damaged line. One does not need to cut and splice this decorative knot. Apart from its usability in fishing, this knot is also used for decorative display to brighten up a room or display board.
Ocean Plait Mat: The Ocean Plait Mat decorative knots makes a most decorative entrance for any home or galley.
Oysterman’s Knot: When fully formed the Oystermans knot provides a solid and dependable stopper knot. This type of decorative knot is best employed because of its bulk.
Reef Knot: The Reef knots sole purpose is to tie off a single line and this acts as a binding knot. Therefore it will always be work in line of equal weight, texture and size.
Ringbolt Hitching: Ringbolt Hitching is a special kind of decorative knot that is often used for rings rails and handles. Apart from being an attractive hitching, Ringbolt Hitching is also a useful method of heat-proofing surfaces such as handles of cooking appliances.
Sailor’s Knife Lanyard Knot: The Sailor’s Knife Lanyard Knot is a kind of decorative knot that makes a useful loop with decorative bulb for attaching items such as key rings, knives etc.
Shake Hands Bend: The Shake Hands Bend is a form of decorative knots, which is an excellent line joining bend, highly usable for light cordage through to heavier ropes. These knots are specially popular among users as these are easy to tie, easy to adjust and easy to untie.
Shamrock Knot: Shamrock Knots is a type of decorative knot that maybe attached to zippers, hung from car rear-view mirrors. Further, these can simply placed where ever one feels good luck and beauty is required.
Sheepshank with a Sword Knot: The Sheepshank with a Sword Knot can be used to by-pass damaged line that doesnt need to cut and splice. This type of decorative knot makes a decorative display for those wishing to brighten up a room or display board.
Single Strand Diamond Knot: Single Strand Diamond Knot is specially loved by anglers as its easy to tie and its equally usable too. Moreover, the knot is also usable for enhancing the decore of any interior.
Square Knot: The Square Knot is best known as a Reef Knot. But when the knot is used in decorative and macrame work it is best known as the Square Knot.
Tack Knot: The Tack Knot is a kind of knot that is often used as a decorative stopper knot. It is also used at the end of ropes on either side of a gangway. Further its is usable to stop a lanyard from slipping.
November 15, 2016 / como / 0 Comments
Here are some suggestions on how to care your silk ties including how to get rid of wrinkle, how to store a tie, and some tips for ties on travel. Those rules keep your ties looking nice and fresh and a long lifetime, of course.
Get Rid of the Wrinkle
Depending on how serious for the wrinkle, the wrinkles can be treated accordingly: hanging, rolling up, steam iron, iron. Mostly minor wrinkles can be removed easily by hanging after untie your necktie. It is one of the features which only silk has. Currently most high quality silk ties are wrinkle-resistant so this is the best and most gentle treatment to avoid wrinkle. Another way to straighten out any wrinkles is to roll the tie up from the narrow end to the broad end. Those two ways are highly recommended for quality silk ties. If still looks crumpled, the hand-held steamer is more recommended than the regular iron. One way to do this is to run a steamer above your ties without touching it. Remember that the high temperature is never good for your silk fabric. The regular iron is always the last resort. The reason is that you could damage the silk and the interlining of your ties. During ironing, some suggestions are as follows: set the irons temperature dial to silk; lay a thin, damp cloth over the tie; once done, let the tie to cool down for a while before hanging up.
How to Store a Silk Tie
Always keep your ties in a hanger or tie rack when not in use. Thats the best way to let a tie refresh itself and prevent the chances of getting wrinkles. Also, keep your neckties protected from sunlight, dust, humidity.
Tips on Travel
When traveling, how to pack your ties could be a headache. The easiest way is to have a tie briefcase for travel purposes. If you dont have it, there are two other possible ways:one is to put your rolling-up tie into your shoes, the other is to place the folded ties inside a dress shirt that you pack flat. Unwrapping your ties and hang them straight when you are in the hotel. A great way to straighten the ties is to hang your silk ties in the bathroom when you take a hot shower.
November 7, 2016 / como / 0 Comments
The women-dominated fashion arena has changed a lot. Now men are giving a tough competition to women when it comes to fashion accessories. Mens Neckties, although not a new fashion accessory for men, have come to take a prime place. Now men give more attention in choosing the right necktie that suits their outfit perfectly. Here are certain tips to polish the art of matching neckties for men, especially for novice who have just started to acquire the skill.
1. Choose a necktie made of quality fabric. The best fabric for ties is silk or satin that is labeled 100%. The shine of these fabrics go to make your entire attire attractive.
2. Choose a necktie with just the right length according to your height. Tall guys should choose a long tie and the shorter ones should choose short ties. The triangular edge of the tie should meet your bucket when tied properly around your neck. Try to tie the necktie in such a way that it extends i/2 inch past your belt line.
3. Match the color of your necktie with your shirt’s or suit’s color in order to achieve balance and harmony.
4.The easiest selection of tie comes when you wear a white shirt. It goes with any tie having whatsoever color under the sun. When wearing a colored shirt, try to contrast it with the tie color. If wearing a dark color shirt, go for a light colored tie. If wearing a light color shirt, then choose a dark colored tie. You can even select shirt and tie of similar color but the tie should be somewhat lighter or darker than the color of the shirt.
5. If you wear a shirt having stripes or checks then choose a tie having color that matches the dominant color of the stripes or checks.
6. Ties with patterns can also be selected for stripped or checkered shirts but you’ll have to be ultra cautious about selecting the patterns. A tie having box pattern, pin or polka dots can match a stripped shirt and the tie that has diagonal stripes can go with checkered shirts. However, ensure that the color of the tie complements well with the dominant color of the shirt otherwise you can end up looking funny.
The selection of your necktie will go waste if you don’t know how to tie a necktie. So learn the trick and see how all heads turn towards you!
The women-dominated fashion arena has changed a lot. Now men are giving a tough competition to women when it comes to fashion accessories. Mens Neckties, although not a new fashion accessory for men, have come to take a prime place. Now men give more attention in choosing the right necktie that suits their outfit perfectly. Here are certain tips to polish the art of matching neckties for men, especially for novice who have just started to acquire the skill.
1. Choose a necktie made of quality fabric. The best fabric for ties is silk or satin that is labeled 100%. The shine of these fabrics go to make your entire attire attractive.
2. Choose a necktie with just the right length according to your height. Tall guys should choose a long tie and the shorter ones should choose short ties. The triangular edge of the tie should meet your bucket when tied properly around your neck. Try to tie the necktie in such a way that it extends i/2 inch past your belt line.
3. Match the color of your necktie with your shirt’s or suit’s color in order to achieve balance and harmony.
4.The easiest selection of tie comes when you wear a white shirt. It goes with any tie having whatsoever color under the sun. When wearing a colored shirt, try to contrast it with the tie color. If wearing a dark color shirt, go for a light colored tie. If wearing a light color shirt, then choose a dark colored tie. You can even select shirt and tie of similar color but the tie should be somewhat lighter or darker than the color of the shirt.
5. If you wear a shirt having stripes or checks then choose a tie having color that matches the dominant color of the stripes or checks.
6. Ties with patterns can also be selected for stripped or checkered shirts but you’ll have to be ultra cautious about selecting the patterns. A tie having box pattern, pin or polka dots can match a stripped shirt and the tie that has diagonal stripes can go with checkered shirts. However, ensure that the color of the tie complements well with the dominant color of the shirt otherwise you can end up looking funny.
The selection of your necktie will go waste if you don’t know how to tie a necktie. So learn the trick and see how all heads turn towards you!