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How to tie a tie


The Windsor knot

The Windsor knot is wide and triangular, ideal for wide spread shirt collars. This is the best knot for leaving a good impression, well suited for job interviews, presentations, or any time you want to impress.

To begin, button your shirt all the way to the top, and flip your collar up. Select your tie and stand in front of the mirror.

Tie a Winsor knot step 1 Windsor step 1:
Wrap the tie around your neck with the wide part extending about 12 inches (1 foot) below the narrow tip.
Tie a Winsor knot step 2 Windsor step 2:
Bring the wide part of the tie up through the loop between the collar and your tie (as shown in the diagram), then back down.
Tie a Winsor knot step 3

Windsor step 3:
Bring the wide part of the tie underneath the narrow and around to your left.
Tie a Winsor knot step 4 Windsor step 4:
Bring the wide part across the front to your right.
Tie a Winsor knot step 5 Windsor step 5:
Bring the wide part up behind the knot.
Tie a Winsor knot step 6 Windsor step 6:
Bring it down through the knot.
Tie a Winsor knot step 7 Windsor step 7:
Then gently tighten the knot and draw it up to the collar, and flip your collar down.

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The Half Windsor knot

The Half Windsor knot, is a simple version of the Windsor knot, it is best used with slightly wider ties, with a light to medium fabric weave. The Half Windsor knot is symmetrical and triangular and is suitable with any dress shirt.

To begin, button your shirt all the way to the top, and flip your collar up. Select your tie and stand in front of the mirror.

Tie a Half Winsor knot step 1

Half Windsor step 1:
The wide end should extend about 12 inches below the narrow end. Cross the wide end over the narrow end.
Half Windsor step 2:
Cross the wide end behind the narrow end.
Tie a Half Winsor knot step 3 Half Windsor step 3:
Bring the wide end up so the front of the tie is showing.
Tie a Half Winsor knot step 4 Half Windsor step 4:
Bring the wide end through the loop. The back of the tie should be showing.
Tie a Half Winsor knot step 5 Half Windsor step 5:
Bring the wide part of the tie across the front of the tie to your right.
Tie a Half Winsor knot step 6 Half Windsor step 6:
Loop the wide part up behind the knot.
Tie a Half Winsor knot step 7 Half Windsor step 7:
Bring it down through the knot.
Tie a Half Winsor knot step 8 Half Windsor step 8:
Then gently tighten the knot and draw it up to the collar, and flip your collar down.

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The Four in Hand knot

The Four in Hand knot, commonly referred to as the 'Simple knot' or 'Schoolboy knot' is discreet and narrow. It works best with a wide tie and a more heavy fabric. It suits a standard business shirt, and is especially suitable for men who have shorter necks as the shape of the knot, being thin and long, gives an illusion of length.

To begin, button your shirt all the way to the top, and flip your collar up. Select your tie and stand in front of the mirror.

Tie a Four in hand knot or school boy knot step 1 Four in Hand knot step 1:
The wide end should extend about 12 inches below the narrow end.
Tie a Four in hand knot or school boy knot step 2 Four in Hand knot step 2:
Loop the wide part of the tie under the narrow part.
Tie a Four in hand knot or school boy knot step 3 Four in Hand knot step 3:
Bring the wide part back over to the front to your left.
Tie a Four in hand knot or school boy knot step 4 Four in Hand knot step 4:
Pull the wide part up through the loop near your neck.
Tie a Four in hand knot or school boy knot step 5 Four in Hand knot step 5:
Bring it down through the knot.
Tie a Four in hand knot or school boy knot step 6 Four in Hand knot step 6:
Then gently tighten the knot and draw it up to the collar, and flip your collar down.

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The Pratt knot

The Pratt Knot (or Shelby Knot) is a moderately wide knot. It is suitable for most occasions, and can be worn with any business shirt. It is best used with slightly wider ties that are made of a light to medium weave fabric.

To begin, button your shirt all the way to the top, and flip your collar up. Select your tie and stand in front of the mirror.

Tie a pratt knot step 1 Pratt knot step 1:
Begin with the tie inside out (as shown), the wide end should be under the narrow end.
Tie a pratt knot step 2 Pratt knot step 2:
Loop the wide end over behind then under the narrow end (like a loop). The back of the tie should still be facing forward.
Tie a pratt knot step 3 Pratt knot step 3:
Tighten the loop by gently pulling the wide part down.
Tie a pratt knot step 4

Pratt knot step 4:
Take the wide part of the tie over to the right. The front of your tie should be showing.

Tie a pratt knot step 5 Pratt knot step 5:
Pull the wide end of the tie up, behind the knot.
Tie a pratt knot step 6 Pratt knot step 6:
Bring it down through the knot.
Tie a pratt knot step 7 Pratt knot step 7:
Then gently tighten the knot and draw it up to the collar, and flip your collar down.

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