Men, as a rule, drool a lot. Spotted-Bellies had to resort to artificial means to cover their natural marks. The necktie was therefore introduced as essentially a bib. Since its debut, however, the necktie has evolved into the only means for the male lawyer to make a fashion statement. Typically, required to dress conservatively, the male lawyer s only means to demonstrate his sense of style is on his tie.
Neckties come in many shapes, sizes, colors and styles.
The following, entirely incomplete, list makes a few observations of the most common. By far the most common style of necktie, there are many substyles and methods for tying this type of neckwear. Straight ties come in fat, thin and regular widths. Fat ties were briefly in style during the 1970 s, but that era was also the only time brown, orange and green on the same garment was considered the height of fashion. Fat ties may have been an overreaction from the thin ties of the 1960 s.