Maybe the Kamakura will match my new BB jacket, since the lapels one that one is wide as hell.
"Incidentally I have never had a knit tie in silk that doesn't come loose at the knot repeatedly"
I find a knitted tie needs a slightly chunky weave, even in silk to stay in place. I do not have any problem with Nick Bronson ties in that regard, whereas a knitted tie in a fine weave will loosen as you say.
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With knit ties you have to keep the width pretty thin, right? About 2" to 2.5" at the most. Can someone point me to some decent black ones. I need one ASAP.
New ones seem to come in 5 or 7cm width. 5cms is just under 2" and looks too skinny unless you have a really narrow lapel jacket on and want to look like the office junior. 7cms is about 2 3/4" and is just about right in my opinion. I have bought one or two vintage Rooster knits in wider widths, up to 3.5", but they somehow didn't look right and I got rid.
I have a navy knit tie that comes in at around 2 3/8" (so slightly less than 2.5") and it looks great... I think too skinny (down by 2") would look weird with such a chunky fabric, to be honest...