Whats more in fashion, the wide or thin corduroy?
The wide wale corduroy is more casual than the thin, however all corduroy is in the casual dress arena. The ribs in corduroy are known as wale from the Anglo-Saxon word “walu” meaning “to whip with stripes”. Either wale is a perfect winter fabric and looks great hanging out at your English country estate for the weekend or for “casual Fridays” at work. It’s ironic that corduroy is now considered casual given its origins as “corde du roi” – cloth of the king. Maybe not so ironic since it was the uniform for servant’s hunting outfits. Corduroy was also know as the “velvet of the poor” since it was made from cotton and not silk. BACK TO TOP Q: I’ve noticed that my ties are of varying lengths making it difficult to tie consistently. The starting length I use doesn’t work the next time forcing me to retie a few times to get the length just right. Help! A: Men’s ties have no standard industry length. There are regular and long (for tall guys), but neither of these has a standard length and c
