The popularity of 20th-century skinny ties is now coming back. Men's fashion is now moving to more fitted clothing and skinny ties complement such outfits well. It adds an elegant touch to both formal and casual outfits.

If you're not wearing a jacket, your tie's width should be more or less in sync with your body's proportions. There's lots of room for interpretation here. Thinner men can wear slimmer ties, which will help them avoid looking scrawny or gaunt. They should avoid wide ties, which will just swallow them up.

No matter where you shop, today's standard ties measure between 3.25- and 3.5-inches wide. This is your can't go wrong, go-to width for any situation, whether it's a job interview or a formal event. Your father wore this width of tie, and his dad may have, too.

Here are common regular men's tie lengths. 57 To 58 Inches: This is a standard length tie and the most widely worn length of tie today. 63 Inches: This is an extra long tie sized for big and/or tall men. Typically, this size is for men over six feet tall or with a wider neck/a bit of a belly.