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CLIP-ON TIES

Clip-on tie. Inset: Metal Clip used to fasten it onto the front of a shirt

The clip-on tie is a bow tie or four-in-hand tie which is permanently tied, with a dimple just below the knot, and which is fixed to the front of the shirt collar by any of various sorts of clips, most commonly a metal clip. Alternately, especially in the case of bow ties, the tie may have a band around the neck fastened with a hook and eye.

REASONS FOR USE

The following are some reasons that this style of tie may be used:

• Tightly tied standard neckties may be a source of irritation and discomfort.
• Some people either do not know how to tie, or do not feel comfortable tying, a standard necktie, and some with disabilities may not be able to.
• Police officers and security guards often wear clip-ons as a precaution against being strangled by a pulled necktie. (With uniform, a tie clip may be used to keep the tie from "flying" in the wind.)
• Some schools require clip-on ties as part of their uniform instead of regular ties as this keeps students from loosening them in hot weather.
• A clip-on tie can be put on more quickly than a conventional necktie.

CRITICISMS

People in white collar occupations are often mocked for wearing a clip-on tie in lieu of a standard necktie, the implication being that refusal to learn how to tie a "proper" tie reflects a wider lack of sophistication.[citation needed] Pre-tied bow ties are especially disliked in formal circles; according to one writer, "The quirky irregularities of a self-tied bow give it personality and flair... while the cookie-cutter precision of a pre-tied model diminishes it to an assembly-line commodity." Because child-sized ties are often clip-ons, some consider clip-ons juvenile. Finally, clip-on ties are generally available in limited styles, sizes, and prints relative to their conventional counterparts.

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