I find most ties to be overly long on me, I'm 5'3", but then children's ties are too small. This is just perfect proportions. And I prefer skinny ties, this one is skinny but not super skinny and still pretty traditional looking. Even though it's a cotton tie, it looks sharp, not cheapo, fabric looks good, print is not weird. Very nice for casual and semi-casual wear. I will definitely consider buying this in another color.