Language

The Lexicon

The Lexicon preserves the language of the Lifestyle — its words, concepts and traditions. It records meaning; it never prescribes practice. Where usage varies between Houses or lineages, each is set down with equal respect.

Practices

Asymmetry

The deliberate absence of symmetry in a tie, used for expressive or aesthetic effect.

Definition

Asymmetry describes a tie whose composition intentionally departs from mirror-image balance. It is used for aesthetic effect, to respond to a specific body, or to express a particular mood or intention.

Discussion

Asymmetry is a considered aesthetic choice rather than an absence of craft; poorly executed symmetry and considered asymmetry are not the same thing.

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