HOW TO TIE A TIE

Which tie knot is appropriate?

You simply can't go wrong with the Four-in-Hand Knot. This knot is considered to be acceptable for every type of collar. However, the Half-Windsor and the Windsor knots should only be used if you are wearing a spread collar.

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The Four-in-Hand Knot

Step One:

Drape tie around your neck, extending the wide end about 12 inches below narrow end.

Step Two:

Cross wide end over narrow.

Step Three:

Continue around.

Step Four:

Pass wide end across front of narrow once more.

Step Five:

Pass wide end up through loop.

Step Six:

Holding front of knot loose with index finger. Pass wide end down through loop in front.

Step Seven:

Remove finger and tighten knot carefully. Draw up tight to collar by holding narrow end and sliding knot up snug.

The Half Windsor Knot

Step One:

Drape tie around neck extending the wide end about 12 inches below narrow end.

Step Two:

Cross wide end over narrow.

Step Three:

Continue around the back.

Step Four:

Bring up and turn down through loop.

Step Five:

Pass wide end around front in the opposite direction from the first cross (step two).

Step Six:

Holding front of knot loose with index finger. Pass wide end up through the neck loop behind the knot.

Step Seven:

And down through loop you’ve been holding. Now tighten carefully and draw up to collar.

Step Eight:

Pull down through loop in the front of the knot.

Step Nine:

Tighten carefully and draw up to collar.

The Full Windsor Knot

Step One:

Start with the wide end of the tie on the right and the small end on the left.

Step Two:

Cross wide end over narrow to the left.

Step Three:

Bring wide end up into the neck loop from underneath.

Step Four:

Pull down, around (to your left).

Step Five:

Go behind narrow end and up to your right.

Step Six:

Point the wide end up towards your face.

Step Seven:

Pull through the neck loop again.

Step Eight:

Wrap that wide end around the front of the triangle you made (keeping your left index finger and thumb placed loosely on the front of it).

Step Nine:

Bring wide end up through loop behind the triangle.

Step Ten:

Down through the loop you just made in front.

Step Eleven:

Complete by pulling down. Tighten and draw up knot snug to collar.