Ties Getting Tighter In Men's Shirts

WASHINGTON -- Most guys appreciate the kindness of a stranger who notices a hint of necktie peeking out beneath a collar, and tugs it a bit while saying "let me get that."
 
Such benevolence is in demand these days, as menswear designers have decided collars should be shorter and narrower.
 
Men still trying to wear the ties they wore under their 1980s power suits are out of luck.
 
A traditional Oxford button-down's collar generally measures about 3.5 inches. Some collars today are as small as 1 inch.
 
Fashion directors tell The Wall Street Journal collars are shrinking to match the silhouette of skinnier suits.
In the 1960s, President John F. Kennedy often wore thin collars.

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