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How to Tie a TieFour Methods:Four-in-Hand KnotHalf Windsor KnotTraditional Windsor knotPratt KnotHave you tried to knot a tie, only to end up with a horrible tangled tie? Starting with these instructions, a sharp-looking tie, a mirror and some patience, you can become an expert in tying a fabulous tie. Because there are several different ways to tie a tie, we've listed several methods, starting with the easiest tie to tie.Ad

Method 1 of 4: Four-in-Hand KnotTie a Tie Step 1 Version 2.jpg

- Watch a 10 second video1Stand in front of themirror.Your collar should be up, your shirt buttoned all the way to the top, and the tie around your neck. The wide end of the tie should be on the side of yourdominant hand. So if you're right-handed, the wider end should be hanging on your right side. If you're left-handed,the wider end should be hanging on your left side.Ad

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- Watch a 10 second video2Look for aseamon the front of the narrow end of the tie.Tie a Tie Step 3 Version 2.jpg

- Watch a 10 second video3Move the wide end over the narrow end so they cross each other on the seam.Tie a Tie Step 4 Version 2.jpg

- Watch a 10 second video4Pull the wide end behind the narrow end.Tie a Tie Step 5 Version 2.jpg

- Watch a 10 second video5Bring the wide end around.It should be facing off to your left.Tie a Tie Step 6 Version 2.jpg

- Watch a 10 second video6Bring the wide end under the narrow end again.Tie a Tie Step 7 Version 2.jpg

- Watch a 10 second video7Pull the wide end of the tie under the loop around your neck.Tie a Tie Step 8 Version 2.jpg

- Watch a 10 second video8Pull the wide end downthroughthe knot at the front of the tie.Tie a Tie Step 9 Version 2.jpg

- Watch a 10 second video9Tighten the knot by sliding it up the narrow end.Make sure your tie is straight and the length is appropriate.The four-in-hand knot is a little asymmetrical at the neck. Don't worry about this; it is normal.

Many men with shorter necks prefer the four-in-hand, because the knot at top is very narrow and has a slimming effect on the rest of the neck.

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Method 2 of 4: Half Windsor KnotTie a Tie Step 10.jpg1Choose the Half Windsor as an alternative to the Four-in-Hand method of tying a tie.The knot is bigger, resembles a triangle, and is considered to be more distinguished than the four-in-hand (but not as distinguished as the full Windsor). Most men tend to prefer the half Windsor because it isn't as bulky to wear.[1]

Tie a Tie Step 11.jpg2Place the tie around your neck with the wide side on the right side of your body.Adjust the tie so that the length of the wide side is about three times the length of the narrow side.You may need to experiment with this step to achieve the right length for the sides of the ties. Some people prefer having the wide side about 12 inches (30 centimeters) below the narrow side.

Tie a Tie Step 12.jpg3Cross the wide side of thetieover the narrow side.

Tie a Tie Step 13.jpg4Bring the wide side around and under the narrow side.

Tie a Tie Step 14.jpg5Take the wide side over the loop around the neck.Tighten a bit.

Tie a Tie Step 15.jpg6Bring the wide side over the narrow side, out front, moving from right to left.

Tie a Tie Step 16.jpg7Slide the wide side up through the loop around your neck.

Tie a Tie Step 17.jpg8Bring the wide side through the knot in the front.

Tie a Tie Step 18.jpg9Tighten a bit and shape the knot into a triangle shape.You want your knot to look a bit wider than the Four-in-Hand knot.

Tie a Tie Step 19.jpg10Tighten the tie around yourcollarby pulling on the narrow side of the tie (which should now be hidden underneath the wide side of the tie).If your tie has a loop underneath the wide side of the tie, you may slide the narrow side through that loop to prevent it from "peeking" from behind the wide side of the tie.Ad

Method 3 of 4: Traditional Windsor knot4831 20.jpg1Choose the traditional Windsor knot as a more formal alternative to the Half Windsor.The Duke of Windsor started the trend for this knot back in the 1930s. It has remained popular to this day because it projects a statement that suggests the wearer is elegant and hasconfidence. It's more dignified than the Four-in-Hand knot, but a little harder to tie. This knot should be worn with a spread collar.[2]

Tie a Tie Step 21.jpg2Put the tie around your neck.One end should be considerably wider than the other. Make sure the wider end is on the right, and about a foot (30cm) lower than the thinner side on the left.

Tie a Tie Step 22.jpg3Cross the wide end over the narrow end.

Tie a Tie Step 23.jpg4Bring your tie up through the loop.

Tie a Tie Step 24.jpg5Bring your tie back down.The wide end should be resting to the left of the narrow end.

Tie a Tie Step 25.jpg6Pull the wide end underneath the narrow end and to the right.

Tie a Tie Step 26.jpg7Pull the wide end through the loop, this time on the right side.The wide end should now be inside out.

Tie a Tie Step 27.jpg8Cross the wide end over the thin end again, from right to left.

Tie a Tie Step 28.jpg9Bring the wide end under the loop.

Tie a Tie Step 29.jpg10Fold the wide end through the loop and into the knot at the front of the tie.

4831 30.jpg11Tighten the knot into a triangle using both hands.Slowly tighten the narrow end to bring the tie closer to the neck.For a more modern, fashionable and casual look, make the knot a good few inches or centimeters down below the collar. For all formal occasions, however, keep the knot at the traditional distance away from the collar.

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Method 4 of 4: Pratt KnotTie a Tie Step 31.jpg1Start with the tie inside out.The wide end of the tie should be hanging on the right, and the narrow end on the left.

Tie a Tie Step 32.jpg2Cross the wide end under the narrow end.

Tie a Tie Step 33.jpg3Bring the wide end over the loop around the neck.

Tie a Tie Step 34.jpg4Pull the wide end under to complete the loop around the neck.Tighten.

Tie a Tie Step 35.jpg5Bring the wide end over the narrow end, from left to right.

Tie a Tie Step 36.jpg6Pull the wide end up through the loop.

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