This is a good, workable tie that lives up to its billing. It is 1) skinny, and 2) all-cotton; no surprises there.Pros: 1) It looks just like it does in the picture. 2) As for the overall appearance, it is very much a "banker's tie": a simple pattern, with no more than three colors.Con: Being an all cotton tie, it does have the occasional spot in the weave that makes it look almost like tweed. This is fairly common, in this reviewer's experience.