There must be many a man of a certain age who has, lurking in a bedroom drawer, a selection of ties. And it’s a fair bet that very few of them have seen any use in the last few years. Mary Killen said that ties are a sort of shapewear for men because they do for them what Spanx does for women. What Spanx underwear does for women, by streamlining bulges into tautness, a tie does for the pouches, jowls and puckering of an elderly male neck. (File image)An etiquette expert says wearing a tie will make older men look years younger.

Source: Daily Mail February 05, 2026 08:14 UTC