The Tie – How to Get it Around Your Neck

The Tie – How to Get it Around Your Neck

February 13, 2012 5:00 am

The tie began life as a fashion craze, and grew into a formal attire necessity for men, and in some rare cases women. Every man eventually needs to know how to tie a tie sometime in his lifetime. The problem is if a tie is not part of your daily attire, you probably will forget how to tie it. There are five major types of knots. The types are the Simple, Four-in-Hand, Pratt, Half-Windsor, & Windsor. We will be featuring a one video for each of these knots ordered from easiest to hardest to tie. There are a few keys to making your knots look and finish great. First, pay attention to where the demonstrator is pinching the tie. Second, keep the tie flat as you loop and twist it. Third, your tie should finish with the tip intersecting the middle of your belt buckle. As a job tip, tie your tie the night before, loosen it gently, and then hang it on a hanger. This is so you do not have to learn how to tie it, and get dress on the same day. The best advice you will ever receive about ties is not to wear a clip-on tie. Clip-on ties are just not acceptable unless you are a toddler.




The simplest knot is the Small Knot. This knot takes four steps to tie. This knot should not be used on wide spaced or long collars.

The Four-in-hand knot is also known by a few other names the simple or schoolboy knot. This knot is moderately sized knot used for all types of collars. It is the all-time classic tie knot.

The Pratt knot is the next easiest knot. This knot is somewhat wide but less wide than the Windsor. It is suitable for most collars. (this video is as if your standing in a mirror)

The half-Windsor is the next to most difficult knot. It produces a neat triangle asymmetrical knot. The knot is larger than a Pratt knot but smaller than a Windsor is.

The Windsor knot is the most difficult knot to tie. It produces a wide symmetrical triangular knot. This knot is the most formal type of knot. It is especially suited for wide spread or cutaway collars. Several branches of the US Armed Forces uniforms and a few British armed forces use this knot. This should be the go to knot for interviews.


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