| Neckties were all over the board during the | | | | steady 4 inches, some widened to 4 1/4 and |
| 1960's. In the early part of the decade the trend | | | | even 4 1/2 inches. Four inch ties included the wine, |
| toward skinny and even skinnier ties continued | | | | stock exchange, world cup 1994, birthday, Lipton |
| from the 50's, with the production of neckwear | | | | soup mix, cigar, Pentium computers, nautical, and |
| as narrow as 1 inch while by the mid 60's they | | | | real estate themed accessories while the Kinkos, |
| ballooned to 6 inches wide! It was a time of | | | | accountant, bowling, NFL football and another wine |
| Kipper style neckties, and the wider the better! It | | | | themed measured at 4 1/4 inches and her DVX |
| didn't hurt that men's suits also transitioned from | | | | sparkling wine neckwear was 4 1/2 inches wide. |
| thin lapels and tapered pant legs to wide lapels and | | | | By 1997 everything seemed to settle down at 4 |
| bell bottom slacks, and ties followed the fashion | | | | inches in width, as with Miller's airport luggage, |
| trend. The 1980's were a decade of the slimmer | | | | cigar and Wall Street themes. |
| and the skinnier with widths in the 2 to 3 1/4 inch | | | | Tommy Bahama & Liz Claiborne Neckties |
| range. What followed in the 1990's was almost as | | | | Other designing firms such as Tommy Bahama |
| schizophrenic as the 1960's when it came to | | | | and Liz Claiborne also manufactured wider |
| width. | | | | accessories during some time in the 1990's. |
| Nicole Miller Neckwear Provides Clues | | | | However, they didn't include dates. I've come |
| Nicole Miller is a fashion designer who created her | | | | across one such floral Claiborne at 4 1/2 inches |
| own clothing and accessories in the early 80's | | | | wide and several Bahama ones 4 1/4 and 4 1/2 |
| which have continue to be produced to this day. | | | | inches, all with tropical themes which include |
| Her line of neckties features a loop label with her | | | | orchids, hula dancers, flamingos, and beach scenes. |
| name and the year a particular tie was released, | | | | In fact, these particular ties hark back to their |
| so we can take the cue from this savvy designer | | | | vintage counterparts of the 1940's with their |
| as to how things narrowed and expanded during | | | | flared out thin ends! Other manufacturers followed |
| the 90's. | | | | suit with a general widening during this time. |
| In 1990 the width was a steady 3 3/4 inches. I | | | | Ralph Marlin & Company Neckwear |
| have personally measured her art auction, casino, | | | | Leading into the 1990's, Ralph Marlin produced |
| Vito's pizza and frustrated-at-golf themed ties. | | | | neckties in the 3 to 3 1/4 "range. They remained |
| Please note that the descriptions are mine and Ms. | | | | in that area for the most part from 1990 through |
| Miller may have given them different names at | | | | a portion of 1993, and then expanded to 3 3/4 |
| the time they were for sale. In 1991 half the ties | | | | for all of '94, '95, '96 and '97. All those |
| remained at 3 3/4 inches (her license plate and | | | | manufactured in 1998 and 1999 were either 3 3 |
| watching-a-football-game ones) while others were | | | | 4 or 4 inches at the tip. |
| 4 inches wide (another football themed and | | | | Conclusion |
| Absolut Vodka neckwear). | | | | While there are no hard and fast rules as to the |
| In 1992 and 1993 her Manhattan, NYC, and cows | | | | width of ties during this decade, many ranged |
| themes measured at 3 3/4 inches while her | | | | from 3 to 4 1/2 inches, which isn't as drastic as |
| booze, dental office, Austin, Texas, court room | | | | what occurred during the 60's, but still is worth |
| drama and real estate novelty neckties were 4 | | | | the mention. For the most part, anyone wearing |
| inches from edge to edge at the tip. Not much of | | | | anything 3 1/4 to 4 inches was safe with their |
| a change from the previous two years. | | | | fashion statement. |
| In 1994, 1995 and 1996 while many were a | | | | |