LITTLE ROCK — Q. I’ve noted variable necktie sizes and patterns. Is the trend again toward more narrow, striped ties? Please describe current favored widths, and stripes versus plain or patterns. A.

It’s not on purpose, but I don’t find myself discussing menswear here very often. That’s probably because men’s clothes tend to be boring; shirt, pants, jacket (maybe) and you’re done. The “Stars and ...

WASHINGTON -- Necktie patterns can behave in strange and mysterious ways on television. President Bush's tie at his Tuesday news conference is a case in point. His selection, navy with small white ...

Imagine trying to explain to E.T. why it is the custom among Earth males to knot a strip of colored fabric under the shirt collars. Analyzed as a strip of colored cloth, the necktie is meaningless.

Your friend lives a boring life. Pattern and ornament are what give texture to sober surroundings. Why do you think all the great religions decorate their temples with the most elaborate and intricate ...