Windsor Knot

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How to Tie a Tie
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Windsor Knot

• The Windsor Knot is a thick, wide and triangular
  tie knot that projects confidence. It would
  therefore be your knot of choice for
  presentations, job interviews, courtroom
  appearances etc. It is best suited for spread
  collar shirts and it's actually quite easy to do.
• While just about everyone can use this tie knot
  to tie his tie, it looks especially well on men
  with longer necks as its wide form shortens the
  perceived height of the neck a little bit.

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Windsor Knot

• 1) The wide end "W" should extend about 12 inches
  below the narrow end "N". Cross the wide end "W"
  over the narrow end "N".
• 2) Bring the wide end "W" up through the loop
  between the collar and your tie then back down.

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Windsor Knot

• 3) Pull the wide end "W" underneath the narrow
  end "N" and to the right, back through the loop
  and to the right again so that the wide end "W"
  is inside out.
• 4) Bring the wide end "W" across the front from
  right to left.

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Windsor Knot

• 5) Pull the wide end "W" up through the loop
  again.
• 6) Bring the wide end "W" down through the knot
  in front.
• 7) Using both hands, tighten the knot carefully
  and draw it up to the collar.

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Four in Hand Knot

• The Four in Hand Knot makes for a narrow, more
  discreet and slightly asymmetrical tie knot. It
  is best suited for a standard button-down dress
  shirt and works best with wide ties made from
  heavy fabrics.
• While this tie knot can be worn by anyone, it
  looks especially well on men with shorter necks
  as the knot's rather narrow and elongated form
  stretches the perceived height of the neck a tiny
  bit.

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Four in Hand Knot

• 1) The wide end "W" should extend about 12 inches
  below the narrow end "N". Cross the wide end "W"
  over the narrow end "N".
• 2) Turn the wide end "W" back underneath the
  narrow end "N".
• 3) Continue by bringing the wide end "W" back
  over in front of the narrow end "N" again.

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Four in Hand Knot

• 4) Pull the wide end "W" up and through the loop
  around your neck.
• 5) Hold the front of the knot loosely with your
  index finger and bring the wide end "W" down
  through the front knot.
• 6) Remove your finger and tighten the knot
  carefully to the collar by holding the narrow end
  "N" and sliding the knot up.

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Bow Tie

• The Bow Tie Knot is used to tie a bow tie and is
  worn to give you a formal and elegant appearance.
  A "black tie occasion" such as a wedding is an
  event that you would commonly wear a bow tie at,
  along with a tuxedo.
• The proper size should never be broader than the
  widest part of your neck and should never extend
  past the tips of the shirt collar.

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Bow Tie

• 1) Place the bow tie around your neck, situating
  it so that end "A" is about two inches longer
  than end "B".
• 2) Cross end "A" over end "B".
• 3) Bring end "A" up and under the loop.
• 4) Now double end "B" over itself to form the
  front base loop of the bow tie.

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Bow Tie

• 5) Loop end "A" over the center of the loop you
  just formed.
• 6) Holding everything in place, double end "A"
  back on itself and poke it through the loop
  behind the bow tie.
• 7) Adjust the bow tie by tugging at the ends of
  it and straightening the center knot.

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How to Tie a Tie

• Created by Anne Baxter and Alison Dresser,
  Residence Dons from Nipissing University, North
  Bay, Ontario
• Source www.tie-a-tie.net