The simple fashion rules of wearing tie bars include clipping them straight across your front between the third and fourth button of your shirt, making sure that they cover three-fourths of the tie’s width – no more, no less – and never wearing them with buttoned-up vests as that’s redundant since vests already do a fine job of keeping your tie properly aligned and protected.
Whether you are shopping for yourself or your Dad this week, here are 15 of my first-ever nonalcoholic “bar” recommendations…. All are guaranteed to keep your cravat stain-free while simultaneously upping your style game.

Gold-Plated Crisscross Tie Bar by Brooks Brothers,$183.75

“Movember” Tie Bar by Cufflinks, Inc., $30

Hamilton Wood Tie Bar by Ernest Alexander, $30

Stainless Steel Tie Bar with Weave Etch by Hickey Freeman, $75
Brushed Stainless Steel Tie Bar by Hickey Freeman, $75

Engineered Tie Bar by J. Hilburn, $59

Cocobolo Wood Tie Clip by M-Clip, $59.95

Teal Angel Wing Tie Clip by M-Clip, $59.95

Yellow Abalone Tie Clip by M-Clip, $59.95

Anchor Tie Clip by Ox & Bull Trading Company, $45

Guitar Tie Clip by Ox & Bull Trading Company, $45

Varsity Stripes Tie Clip by Ox & Bull Trading Company, $30

Superman Tie Bar by Things Remembered, $37

Engravable Riveted Titanium Tie Clip by Things Remembered, $45

Engravable Stainless Steel Rope Edge Tie Clip by Things Remembered, $40