Boy’s Ties for the Young Gentleman in Your Life

One of the cutest sights is a little toddler boy or a small male child with beautiful boy’s neckwear. Boy’s ties are more and more popular, even in this age of almost constant casual dress. When young boys dress up in suits, uniforms or jackets and add a boy’s tie, their behavior changes. They love to look like Daddy and act like they are all grown up.

Boy’s neckties are worn for many occasions, sometimes formal, sometimes more casual. Family events such as weddings, funerals, graduations and holidays are usually times when little boys will want to wear formal neckwear. Some boys need to wear boy’s neck ties or bow ties as part of a school uniform.

Types of Boy’s Ties

Young boys usually wear one of two types of ties: the bow tie or the neck tie. Both types may be made of many types of fabrics. Silk is not typically used for boy’s ties. Usually fabrics that are more washable are used instead. Boy’s ties can be found in all shapes, sizes and colors. Silver, red, blue, white, black, and yellow are only some of the colors available in boy’s neckties and bow ties. These ties come in various patterns as well. While one can find a self-tie neck tie for young boys, most ties for children come as clip on, ready-tied or zippered.

Sizing of Boy’s Ties

One of the most difficult problems when choosing boy’s neckwear, whether it is a neck tie or bow tie, is the sizing of the tie.  Infants can wear a 3 inch bow tie. Toddlers with a neck size of 8 – 10 inches can wear a 3 ½ inch wide bow tie. Older boys with a 10 – 12 inch neck look great in a bow tie that is 4 inches wide.  The best way to determine which size would be the most appropriate (other than measuring your child’s neck) is to hold a ruler up to their neck directly under their chin.

Boy’s neck ties need to be fit to the child’s height, neck size and the type of knot you desire. If you want to use a large knot, you must remember to purchase a longer tie. The last (knot size) is not an issue with ready-tied boy’s ties, clip-on ties or zippered ties. For a boy that is 45 – 49 inches tall, the recommended width is 2.5 inches and length is 42 inches. For a boy that is 50 – 54 inches tall, the recommended tie width is 2.75 inches and length is 46 inches. Finally, for a taller boy, 55 – 60 inches tall, the recommended tie width is 3 inches and length is 50 inches.  Ideally, when tied, a boy’s tie should reach at least to the middle of the child’s belt.