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Ties aren't cut, so they can't be ill-cut. Nor are they the province of tailors, but of haberdashers.

Ties are intrinsically constraining. Unless you want to go the Reagan wattle route, a route which which a stylish, aristocratic, polysyllabic gentleman like yourself would surely eschew.

[eguanlao]

I was referring to the cut/selection of the shirt coupled with the tying of the tie. My mistake for not making that clear.

You are correct. Ties are intrinsically constraining. And so are belts. I find that if I want to be more thoughtful and creative, removing my belt does the trick. ;-) The people around me, especially the women, have gotten used to my trousers down at my ankles. :-D