A Well Constructed Six Fold

Making a necktie look good from the front is relatively easy. Just make sure that it is symmetrical and comes to a nice even point at the bottom. You only have to get the fat end right too. If the tail of the tie is a mess, no one will know. So aside from just making it look nice in the front, we need to make the craftsmanship stunningly precise from the back.

First off, we need to know what we are trying to accomplish. What does perfect six fold tie look like from the back?

Perfectly symmetrical with the corners matching up. This example is a little flawed since the right side is slightly higher than the left.

Hidden corners from the hidden folds match up as well. When opened up, the inner folds should also line up evenly on along the centerline of the tie.

Tail of the necktie flares out with symmetrical matching corners. The tail section isnt cut so that it folds into a flare naturally, it is a result of the folding.

The inner folds of the tail are symmetrical just like at the head.

Inner most edge does not overlap on either side. After attaching the facing and flipping it inside out, this is how the edge should look.

The facing does not bunch up when flipped inside out. If the facing is not sewn to the base section of the tie, it will cause the facing to bunch up when flipped inside out. The width where the base section overlaps onto the back side should be the same distance on the left and right.

The six fold does not take as long to make as the seven fold, but is a bit trickier because it is self tipped. You need to know how the folds work and where the stitches are after flipping it inside out. If you follow the lines on the pattern exactly, there should be no problem. But if your stitches are off, it can still be easily corrected if you understand which part needs to be proportional. I will cover these proportions and give tips in the next few posts.