Spotting quality in a tie (at Drake’s)

August 28th 2009

It’s not easy to spot a high-quality tie. Most of the signs that people tell you to look for, such as the loop being sewn in between the folds rather than tacked across, have no real practical benefit. They are just signs that a little more eff...

Spotting quality in a tie (at Drake’s)

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I've always wondered about this cutting on the bias. I know how to detect it, but visually it's very hard to spot. For instance I have a Drake's tie that has lines straight down. Was that woven taking the cutting on the ...

TiesAugust 28th 2009

The Rake is now online

May 9th 2009

The Rake is simply the best magazine for classic men’s style out there. It is only three issues old, and already it has featured the history of Brioni, a technical explanation of the seven-fold tie and an analysis of the fit of both trouser...

The Rake is now online

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Carey - it's in the text, www.therakeonline.com Simon...

May 9th 2009