Tie Knots Changing/Evolving Over Time

[david_ord]

Tie knots change over time. It is an unspoken, unwritten rule; yet one that seems followed to the letter by those who pay attention to style. In the Mid-70’s to early 80’s, it was the large/huge, tight double Windsor. In the Late 80’s to about mid-90’s, cool was the very small, tight single Windsor knot that flared to a large, colorful tie—think Pat Riley of the LA Lakers back in the late 80s to early 90’s. In the late 90’s to about 2006, it was the tight normal sized single Windsor tied very tight (found one with a dimple-- 2nd pic-- although most seemed to be a ridge in the middle). From about 2007 to now, the cool thing is a very large, loose double Windsor reminiscent of the 70’s. Hip ESPN commentators and athletes wear these very well. To what extent to Members here notice and follow these trends?